Excerpt from theguardian.com

For centuries, the Haida people have known that the impenetrable forests and bountiful waters of Xhaaidlagha Gwaayaai – “the islands at the boundary of the world” – were both a life-giving force and their rightful home.

Now, after decades of negotiation, the province of British Columbia has come to the same conclusion: the title over more than 200 islands off Canada’s west coast should rightfully be held by the Haida Nation.

On Sunday, the premier, David Eby, attended a signing ceremony for the “long-overdue” transfer of aboriginal land title to the Haida Nation. The event, attended by key government ministers and members of the Council of the Haida Nation, comes days after the Haida announced more than 500 citizens had voted overwhelmingly in favour of approving the Gaayhllxid/Gíhlagalgang “Rising Tide” agreement.