Vancouver admits: aboriginal people still own the land – Global Construction Review

Canada’s third-largest city, Vancouver, has formally acknowledged that aboriginal peoples still own the land its skyscrapers are built on.

The unprecedented move came last week when the city’s planning, transportation and environment committee unanimously passed a motion stating that “the modern city of Vancouver was founded on the traditional territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations and that these territories were never ceded through treaty, war or surrender.”

The motion, passed 25 June, invited representatives from the nations to “work with the Mayor to develop appropriate protocols for the City of Vancouver to use in conducting City business that respect the traditions of welcome, blessing, and acknowledgement of the territory.”

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