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SPOTLIGHT on ABORIGINAL RIGHTS
- - - - - - - "One of the laws in this country is the law that's enshrined in the Constitution that says Aboriginal and treaty rights of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada are recognized and affirmed. These are not
empty words. It is a part of the Constitution of this country. It is part of the law of this country." . . . Grand Chief Ed John - - - - - - -
Tsawwassen First Nation

First Urban Treaty in Modern-Day British Columbia
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Toward Treaties in British Columbia The Communities - - - - - - -
TREATIES Historic and Contemporary - - - - - - -
ABORIGINAL RIGHTS - - - - - - -
New Relationship Trust BC Assembly of First Nations, Union of BC Indian Chiefs, First Nations Summit, Government of British Columbia Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation
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PERSPECTIVES
"Comprehensive community planning is a holistic process" Mike Harcourt, BC Treaty Commissioner October 28th, 2006 - - - - - - -
The Need to Fix the BC Treaty Process
"Danger of producing treaties that might not be ratified by First Nation communities" Eppa (Gerard Peters), Chief Negotiator In-SHUCK-ch Nation September 22, 2006 - - - - - - -
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Treaty A-I-P's Will Eventually Mean Extinguishment of Aboriginal Rights Union of BC Indian Chiefs July 2003
Treaty Rights? A Nuu chah nulth Whale Hunt?

Agreements vs. Rights Treaty rights warning issued to Chiefs about Access to Resources
Land and Resources Conflict NOTE -This is a .pdf file requiring Adobe Acrobat Reader software
Section 35 Rights - Canada's Game Plan? NOTE -This is a .pdf file requiring Adobe Acrobat Reader software
Indigenous people & their relationship to land UN's Final Report NOTE- This is a .pdf file requiring Adobe Acrobat Reader software
 TREATIES, LAND RIGHTS, SELF GOVERNANCE
Aboriginal Rights and the duty to consult with First Nations in Canada (NOTE this is a .pdf file)
Canada's Perspective on What Needs to Be Done This is a .pdf file
PERSPECTIVE "Debunking the 'Race' Myth in Debating BC Treaties" by Paul Chartrand May 13, 2002
"Treaty negotiations and aboriginal rights are extremely sensitive issues.
A referendum that relates to such issues is fraught with the danger that it
could act as a lightning rod for unjustified animosity and negativity
towards aboriginal people who are trying to resolve the issues surrounding
their status as Canadians." BC Chamber of Commerce President John Winter
The Tragedy of the BC Treaty Referendum "We are no longer in negotiations, but in a situation where one party is dictating what they want" by Hupacasath Chief Judith Sayers (Note this is a .pdf file)
Treaty Referendum Information
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"Ballot Burning is an Option" by Neskonlith Chief Arthur Manuel
"The treaty process is effectively over in B.C" by Jody Paterson Columnist, Victoria Times Colonist (Posted here with the writer's permission)
"The Denigration of A Great National Question: The Campbell Referendum on the Indian Title in British Columbia" by Anthony J. Hall Department of Native American Studies University of Lethbridge
"As the provincial government goes forward with its referendum, it is important to remember why British Columbia chose the path of negotiation in the first place"
Indian Affairs Minister Robert Nault
"BC Treaty Referendum Questions Constitutionally Beyond Province's Power" by Louise Mandell Legal Analysis for the Union of BC Indian Chiefs
Treaty Injustice BC Referendum Action Network
Click HERE for Photos from the February 23,2002 Victoria, BC Rally (Photos courtesy of Te'mexw Treaty Association)
Click HERE to read the anti-referendum pamphlet by the Native Student Union, University of Victoria NOTE: The file is a .pdf file requiring Adobe Acrobat Reader software

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