Canada | First Nation reclaims stewardship to beach area appropriated for Pacific Rim NP

Nov 17, 2023
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The federal government and the Pacheedaht First Nation celebrated an agreement Wednesday to return stewardship control over territory taken without permission to create B.C.’s world-renowned Pacific Rim National Park.

Parks Canada and the Pacheedaht signed a deal returning land use and stewardship rights for a 2.6-hectare stretch of Middle Beach as a step in the treaty settlement process.

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/11/16/news/canada-takes-steps-rectify-land-grab-pacific-rim-park-coastal-first-nation

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