The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs says the federal and provincial governments are wrongfully choosing sides in a land title dispute between two First Nations.

The union says it91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频渁larmed91裸聊视频� that B.C. and Canada are supporting the Nisga91裸聊视频檃 Nation91裸聊视频檚 bid to be added as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by the Gitanyow Nation seeking Aboriginal rights and title over a 6,200-square-kilometre area in northwestern B.C.

The Nisga91裸聊视频檃 Nation says the area claimed by the Gitanyow overlaps with its treaty lands, but both the B.C. Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal denied the Nisga91裸聊视频檃 bid.

The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs says the Nisga91裸聊视频檃 Nation is now seeking leave to appeal in the Supreme Court of Canada with the support of the federal and B.C. governments.

Grand Chief Stewart Phillip says the governments91裸聊视频� support of the Nisga91裸聊视频檃91裸聊视频檚 legal move signals to other First Nations that treaty rights are more important than unresolved rights and title claims like the Gitanyow91裸聊视频檚.

The union is expressing 91裸聊视频渟hock and concern91裸聊视频� at the Crown91裸聊视频檚 support of the Nisga91裸聊视频檃, which it says has 91裸聊视频渉uge implications91裸聊视频� and will tie up the case in the courts for longer and increase litigation costs for the Gitanyow.