Ottawa settles 93-year-old land dispute with Flying Dust First Nation

Snuneymuxw hosts land blessing on former Nanaimo Indian Hospital site | Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper

Snuneymuxw hosts land blessing on former Nanaimo Indian Hospital site Eric Plummer Tue, 04/22/2025 - 16:28 Nanaimo, BC Under a clear, sunny sky, members of the Snuneymuxw First Nation gathered on April 15 for a "Blessing of the Land" ceremony on the recently reclaimed Te’tuxwtun lands, where the Nanaimo Indian Hospital once stood.   The land, part of a historic land reconciliation agreement signed early in 2024 with the Government of Canada, was…

Ottawa settles 93-year-old land dispute with Flying Dust First Nation

Nearly a century after land was taken for a railway line, Flying Dust First Nation reached a $30-million settlement with Ottawa — including $10,000 for every band member — in what the chief calls a long-overdue step toward reconciliation. The agreement was finalized in March 2025, when the Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations signed off on the settlement. Canada has until May 5 to deposit the compensation into the First Nation’s trust account,…