How we got to the Cowichan decision: The slow evolution of Aboriginal title in Canadian law

IN DEPTH The road to Cowichan Aboriginal title has come a long way in Canadian courts. Now, a B.C. First Nation finds itself at a vital juncture in the journey JUSTINE HUNTER VICTORIA THE GLOBE AND MAIL PUBLISHED JULY 2, 2026 This golf course in Richmond, B.C., falls within an Aboriginal title claim by the Cowichan Nation, who once had a fishing village, Tl’uqtinus, in this area on the Fraser River. DARRYL DYCK/THE CANADIAN PRESS COMMENTS SHARE SAVE FOR LATER In 1878, an agent for the province of British Columbia predicted the legal battle that surrounds the declaration of Aboriginal title …