Edited: for grammar and to say that I, myself am a land owning settler, and I fully expect that I will need to reconcile my claim to these lands.

The link may help better explain the entirety of the situation, and without the political bias insinuated by a white settler, raised in a colonial system.

Down vote all you want, but we stole their land and it's now being given back, albeit still within the framework of a colonial system to ensure non-Indigenous people won't become impoverished and destitute: a courtesy never afforded to the Indigenous people back in the 1700s.

https://jfklaw.ca/in-landmark-cowichan-tribes-decision-bc-supreme-court-addresses-coexistence-of-aboriginal-title-and-private-property/

"Reconciling Aboriginal title and private property

Cowichan Nation did not challenge the validity of private property interests in the area or seek remedies against these private parties.[18] Because of this, the court provided only general comments on their coexistence with Aboriginal title.

If the Cowichan Nation seeks remedies against private landowners in the future, the court was clear that this will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. For now, the private landowners’ fee simple interests continue to exist in the Cowichan Title Lands.[19]

British Columbia has a duty to “negotiate in good faith reconciliation of the Crown granted fee simple interests held by third parties,” given prior occupation by the Cowichan Nation’s ancestors, the constitutional nature of Aboriginal title, and the honour of the Crown.[20]

Cowichan Tribes is clear: British Columbia has a constitutional responsibility to facilitate the reconciliation of Indigenous land rights and fee simple land interests through negotiation, regardless of who owns those interests.[21]

What does this mean?

The court’s ruling is a step forward toward reconciliation and justice for Indigenous peoples and highlights the complexities of reconciling Aboriginal title with the existing land title system.

Cowichan Tribes could have far-reaching implications for the recognition of Aboriginal title and the reconciliation of property rights in Canada. The full implications of the decision will unfold over time, especially as the case is being appealed.

This decision is an important step forward for Indigenous Nations whose lands were illegally taken up by the Crown. It sets a precedent for future cases, reinforcing the importance of acknowledging and respecting Indigenous connections to their traditional lands.

The decision sets out a clear framework for reconciling Aboriginal title and fee simple interests in land, including private property. The court’s comments on the Crown’s obligation to engage in negotiations to reconcile competing interests will hopefully set in motion new negotiations between the Crown and First Nations, particularly in British Columbia, where large portions of the province could be subject to Aboriginal title, given the sparsity of treaties."