Vancouver Island’s hereditary chief Bill Wilson, who reshaped Indigenous rights across Canada, dies at age 80 | Unpublished
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Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Justine Hunter
Publication Date: January 26, 2025 - 21:32

Vancouver Island’s hereditary chief Bill Wilson, who reshaped Indigenous rights across Canada, dies at age 80

January 26, 2025
Bill Wilson, the fiery hereditary chief from Vancouver Island who helped ensure Indigenous title to traditional lands and treaty rights for both men and women were enshrined in Canada’s Constitution, has died at the age of 80.Former federal attorney-general Jody Wilson-Raybould announced the Friday death of her father.


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