First Nations Land

3 categories of unique property rights

1. Federal reserve lands under the Indian Act.

2. Treaty settlement lands.

3. Aboriginal Title

Federal reserve lands under the Indian Act

Wwned by the federal government for the use and benefit of First Nations Groups

Treaty settlement lands

Wwned by the respective First Nations groups in fee simple. First Nations groups have extensive governance authority over treaty lands.

Aboriginal Title

This title is burdened by Aboriginal peoples’ pre-existing legal rights to use and occupy certain lands. A unique interest in land that the Supreme Court of Canada has said cannot be explained using traditional property law concepts.