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DRIPA will take away your private property.

Drea Humphrey, Rebel News
BC Correspondent · Dec 2025

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DRIPA contains no property transfer provisions. Every First Nations leader asked has said the same thing. Regional Chief Terry Teegee: 'No First Nations want anything to do with private property.' Chief Wayne Sparrow: 'Musqueam is not coming for anyone's private property.' The Cowichan and BC governments jointly confirmed neither party seeks to invalidate private titles.

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Regional Chief Terry Teegee — Address to COFI Convention

British Columbia Assembly of First Nations · Regional Chief Terry Teegee · 2026-04-02

Musqueam Indian Band Statement on Private Property — Chief Wayne Sparrow

Musqueam Indian Band · Chief Wayne Sparrow · 2025-12-15

Joint Statement of British Columbia and Cowichan Tribes on Private Property

Province of British Columbia & Cowichan Tribes · 2026-03-11

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