N.B. First Nation chiefs claim 'enormous victory' in pursuit of land title claim

A New Brunswick judge has ruled that Aboriginal title can be declared over privately owned land — even land they’re not fighting to reclaim, according to a Court of King’s Bench decision released last week.

N.B. First Nation chiefs claim 'enormous victory' in pursuit of land title claim
Several people stand in a row, with one person kneeling in front.

A New Brunswick judge has ruled that Aboriginal title can be declared over privately owned land — even land they’re not fighting to reclaim, according to a Court of King’s Bench decision released last week.