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Known formally as Delgamuukw v. British Columbia, the groundbreaking ruling 25 years ago is known as the first in Canada to recognize that Indigenous rights exist.

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It was also the first to accept Indigenous oral histories as legal evidence — affirming that the Elders and hereditary leaders were the experts on their land and its history.

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#RightAndTitle #evidence #law #Precedent #Wetsuweten #Gitxan #HumanRights #i #Delgamuukw

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