VANCOUVER, B.C.—For years, the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has been located on Sea Island in the Fraser River, which is traditional Musqueam territory. And now the Musqueam First Nation is not only receiving recognition of that fact, but will benefit financially.
The federal government has announced an agreement to share revenue generated by Vancouver International Airport ground lease revenues with the Musqueam First Nation. The deal is being heralded as the first major federal government infrastructure to have any form of Indigenous revenue sharing.
Musqueam Coun. Wendy John, of th...
