How a First Nation came to claim Aboriginal title over a third of New Brunswick
http://www.cbc.ca/news2/interactives/a-mikmaq-seat-at-the-table/
A fascinating story of Indigenous people staking a claim on their own traditional territory.
"Last November, Elsipogtog filed for Aboriginal title over nearly one-third of New Brunswick — both Crown and private lands — on behalf of all Mi'kmaq in the province. Aboriginal title would be the legal recognition that Indigenous peoples in the area have a right to decide what will happen with the land and a right to benefit from it. More practically, it would mean a forced seat at the table for the Mi'kmaq when decisions are made about resource development. In the case of the SWN testing, the project would have needed the consent of the Mi'kmaq before going ahead."
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