The case centred around a proposal for a year-round ski resort on the site of an abandoned sawmill in south-eastern British Columbia. The project met with stiff resistance from the Ktunaxa Nation, whose traditional connection to the land stretches back millennia. The Ktunaxa Nation said on Thursday that they were disappointed by the decision. “We arrive at these conclusions cognizant of the importance of protecting Indigenous religious beliefs and practices, and the place of such protection in achieving reconciliation between Indigenous peoples and non-Indigenous communities,” it noted in its ruling. Teneese of the Ktunaxa Nation said the court’s actions failed to lived up to this promise.

Source: The Guardian November 03, 2017 09:30 UTC