This press release announces a significant legal victory for the six Wolastoqey communities in New Brunswick, as the Court of King’s Bench confirmed that Aboriginal title can apply to privately owned lands, advancing Aboriginal law nationwide.
This legal document is a precedent setting decision confirming the possibility of declaring Aboriginal title over privately held land.
This blog from Olthuis Kleer Townshend (OKT) Law provides context and further explanation of the decision for Aboriginal title to apply to privately owned lands. In November of 2024, six Wolastoqey Nations in New Brunswick received a precedent-setting decision in their Aboriginal title claim
This short documentary tells the story of Amlamgog (Fort Folly) First Nation’s Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA). The story features the voices and perspectives of youth from the community who were hired for IPCA-related monitoring over the summer of 2022.
The second video of a two part series about the efforts to create Dasiqox Tribal Park. The video documents the spectacular wildlife and environmental values that are found in the tribal park.
This presentation provides an overview for the Wolustokwiyik/Maliseet Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area initiative in [...]
This presentation outlines the vision and proposal for Mi'gmaq IPCAs in New Brunswick.
This is a map that shows the Northern Appalachian-Acadian region which is the most intact temperate broadleaf forest in the world.
This book shares stories from people and communities who have lived under treaties in Canada from the perspectives of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous allies. It makes a strong case for the importance of understanding treaties in today's context.
This article discusses the Skutik Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA) which is a transborder conservation effort led by the Peskotomuhkati of New Brunswick to protect their ancestral lands on both sides of the St. Croix River.