The Nuchatlaht First Nation has achieved a partial victory in the B.C. Supreme Court in its long-standing land claim dispute with the provincial government. The court has granted Aboriginal title to 11.33 square kilometers of land on Nootka Island, marking the second time a First Nation has been awarded Aboriginal title in the province. The Nuchatlaht Nation plans to appeal the decision to press their claims over the full 201 square kilometers of land on Nootka Island and surrounding islands.