First Nations History in British Columbia - In the Land of the Head Hunters, Status of First Nations Treaties in British Columbia (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 26. Chapters: In the Land of the Head Hunters, Status of First Nations treaties in British Columbia, S wx wu7mesh history, History of the Tlingit, John R. Jewitt, Nicola, Fraser Canyon War, Chilcotin War, Delgamuukw v. British Columbia, Declaration of the Lillooet Tribe, Ninstints, Nicola Athapaskans, British Columbia aboriginal treaty referendum, 2002, Nicola Country, Kingfisher, Allied Tribes of British Columbia, Louie Sam, Chief William Jeffrey, Anthony Island, Nyan Wheti, List of canneries in British Columbia, Calder v. British Columbia, Nisga'a Final Agreement, Kiix?in, 'Ksan, Cheslatta Trail, McKenna-McBride Royal Commission, Father Pandosy Mission. Excerpt: The status of the First Nations, aboriginal people of British Columbia (BC), Canada, is a long-standing problem that has become a major issue in recent years. In 1763 the British Crown declared that only it could acquire land from First Nations through treaties. Historically only two treaties were signed with the First Nations of BC. The first of which was the Douglas Treaties, negotiated by Sir James Douglas with the native people of southern Vancouver Island from 1850-1854. The second treaty, Treaty 8, signed in 1899 was part of the Numbered Treaties that were signed with First Nations outside of British Columbia. British Columbian Treaty 8 signatories are located in the Peace River Country or the far North East of BC. For over nine decades no more treaties were signed with First Nations of BC; many Native people wished to negotiate treaties, but successive BC provincial governments refused until the 1990s. A major development was the 1997 decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in the Delgamuukw v. British Columbia case that aboriginal title still exists in British Columbia and that when dealing with Crown land, the government must consult with and may have to compen...