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Question: Regina v. Van Der Peet (1996): Member of the Sto:lo nation was prosecuted for commercial fishing, in violation of fishing license. Supreme Court of Canada ruled that courts must consider distinctive elements of preexisting societies, such as traditions and customs like fishing. Delgamuukw v. British Columbia (1997): Supreme Court rules that trial judge must consider oral histories in the form of narratives, dances, speeches, and songs to support the claim that ancestors of Gitxsan and Wet'suwet'en communities translated their oral knowledge into a series of maps. What are the social benefits and costs of allowing indigenous communities to win their land claims over extractive corporations like mining or oil companies?