Native land claim/dispute in Canada

Introduction

The native land claim and dispute is a major subject that the government of Canada had to address . There are different groups of people in Canada which were involved in the land claims and disputes Some of the natives who were involved in land dispute in Canada include the : Indians of North America and the Algonquin . The Algonquin which is Turtle clan values land more than anything else . The clan considers the land to be a part of its language , the way the clan perceives the world and that the land

is also part of the clan 's dreams (Vizenor , 1993 This is how much land was valued in the clan . The Canadian government colonized the nation and oppressing the inhabitants of the land . The nation could not be allowed to conduct their rituals , ceremonies , and practices freely . Such activities were perceived to be illegal by the government . The nation was also put under a lot of misery as the inhabitants were not allowed to have their own medical systems . Aside from that , the inhabitants were also prohibited to speak their languages , and the nation was dismantled and dispersed . The Canadian government interfered with parameter that determined the claim that the Algonquin made on the land . A small group of Algonquin that was economically deprived were convinced by the government to sell off their land . The Algonquin land claim is a very interesting subject considering that the Canadian 's government buildings are situated on Algonquin land This makes the land to be the most valuable political issue in the country . Canada as a nation has had to contend with issues that have resulted due to land disputes (Bryan , 2001

Land Claims and disputes by the natives

The Aboriginal land title was publicly recognized in the year 1973 Land claims policy in Canada recognize two types of settlements : The first one is the Specific claims which result from particular treaties or agreements . The second type is the comprehensive claim involving traditional use and continuous occupancy . The native land claim issue came in to being in 1990 due to the standoff at Oka , Quebec . It also happened again when the recommendations of the report of the Royal commission on Aboriginal People were passed in 1996 . The supreme court of Canada decision to issue a ground breaking ruling that had a definitive statement on the content of Aboriginal title in Canada further accelerated the taking root of the land claim issue (CBC News 2006 . In the decision , the government described the levels of protection that the Aboriginal title would be accorded under the constitution Act . It also described how the Aboriginal title could be proved and went ahead to outline the justification test for the infringements of Aboriginal title (Vizenor , 1993

There have been numerous times when the supreme court of Canada has had to handle land disputes in the country . The New Brunswick natives felt cheated and estranged because the natives had taken complete control of the land . The court ruled...