B.C. Court of Appeal confirms Nuchatlaht hold Aboriginal title to entire claim area

By Mae Price and Maya Ollek ( April 24, 2026, 1:17 PM EDT) -- On April 2, the British Columbia Court of Appeal released a landmark ruling in Nuchatlaht v. British Columbia, 2026 BCCA 137. The court granted the Nuchatlaht Aboriginal title to the entirety of the area claimed in the case — approximately 210 square kilometres of Nootka Island off the west coast of Vancouver Island....