Judge rules on some evidence in land use dispute between Kátł’odeeche First Nation and Métis groups – CBC
Feb 11, 2025
Hay River Métis lawyer says ruling is procedural and not on substantive matters of the case
An ongoing legal dispute between a First Nation and Métis organizations over land use rights saw movement in the N.W.T Supreme Court.
In 2020, Kátł’odeeche First Nation (KFN) sued the territorial government, Northwest Territory Métis Nation, as well as Hay River Métis Government Council (HRMGC) and its president Trevor Beck, over the construction of cabins on KFN’s traditional territory.
What began as a dispute over what KFN calls “unauthorized” cabin construction has turned into a fight over historic land use and territorial rights. KFN is asking the court to prevent the HRMGC from hunting and occupying parts of its traditional territory.
