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The lack of treaties between the First Nations of British Columbia (BC) and the Canadian Crown is a long-standing problem that became a major issue in the 1990s. In 1763, the British Crown declared that only it could acquire land from First Nations through treaties. [1]
The British Columbia Treaty Process (BCTP) is a land claims negotiation process started in 1993 to resolve outstanding issues, including claims to un-extinguished indigenous rights, with British Columbia's First Nations. Three treaties have been implemented under the BCTP. [1]
Klemtu, British Columbia Kitlope Indian Reserve No. 16: Henaksiala or Kitlope or Gitlope group of the Haisla: at the mouth of the Kitlope River, south of Kitimat: Kitsumkaylum 1: Gitxsan: Klaklacum 12: Union Bar First Nation: N/A Sto:lo: on the Fraser River, 3 miles N of Hope: Complete list of Union Bar reserves: Klitsis 16: Ehattesaht First Nation
A recreational community in British Columbia is an "unincorporated place with seasonal or year-round services, accommodation and amenities associated primarily with recreational or leisure activities". [5] British Columbia has 11 communities that are classified as recreational communities. [1]
Indigenous peoples in Canada demand to have their land rights and their Aboriginal titles respected by the Canadian government. These outstanding land claims are some of the main political issues facing Indigenous peoples today. [1] [2] The Government of Canada started recognizing Indigenous land claims in 1973.
Government of British Columbia's First Nations A-Z Listing; Aboriginal Tourism Association of BC: government-sponsored website that promotes aboriginal culture in the context of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.
"First Nation" refers to the Indigenous peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. In the context used here, it refers only to band governments. For a list of peoples and ethnicities please see List of First Nations peoples in British Columbia (which includes extinct groups).
The BC Treaty Referendum was a province-wide referendum on First Nations treaty rights in British Columbia, Canada. In the spring of 2002 the Premier Gordon Campbell and the British Columbia Liberal Party government sent out ballots to registered voters in the province. [1] 35.84% of ballots (763,480) were received by Elections BC by the ...