Useful Links
Court Cases Related to Aboriginal Rights and Title in British Columbia
Regina v. Kapp (2008 SCC 41); Aboriginal Right to Fish. See my blog for more information.
Tsilhqot’in Nation v. British Columbia, 2007 (35mb pdf file); see my blog for more information.
Hupacasath First Nation v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests) et al., 2005 (Click here for comments and other information regarding this decision and its impact on First Nations title.)
R. v. Marshall; R. v. Bernard, 2005 (New Brunswick and Nova Scotia; click here for comments regarding impact on title in BC.)
Huu-Ay-Aht First Nation et al. v. The Minister of Forests et al., 2005
Taku River Tlingit First Nation v. British Columbia, 2004
Haida Nation v. Province of British Columbia (Minister of Forests), 2004
Delgamuukw v. British Columbia, 1997 (Supreme Court of Canada)
Delgamuukw v. British Columbia, 1994 (BC Court of Appeals)
Delgamuukw v. British Columbia, 1991 (Supreme Court of BC)
NTC Smokehouse v. The Queen, 1996
Van Der Peet v. The Queen, 1996
Sparrow v. The Queen, 1990
Calder v. Attorney General of British Columbia, 1970, 74 W.W.R. 481 (B.C.C.A.), aff’d [1973] S.C.R. 313
BC Treaties
Completed Agreements
Nisga’a Treaty (2000)
Treaty 8
Agreements in Principle (BC Treaty Process); as of November 2006
Yale (Fraser River Canyon)
Yekooche (Fort St. James)
Snuneymuxw (Nanaimo)
Lheidli T’enneh (Prince George)
Note: This agreement was rejected by the Lheidli T’enneh on March 30, 2007. For links to news stories about the rejection, see my blog.
Maa-Nuulth (Vancouver Island)
Note: This treaty was ratified by the Maa-Nulth Treaty Group in October, 2007. It is currently before the BC Legislature.See my blog for more details.
Sliammon (Sunshine Coast)
Tsawwassen (Lower Mainland)
Note: This agreement was ratified by the Tsawwassen in July 2007 and the BC Legislature in October 2007. See my blog for more details.
In-SHUCK-ch (Fraser Valley)
Treaty Organizations
BC Treaty Commission
First Nations Summit
Union of BC Indian Chiefs
Languages of Native North America
Society for the Study of the Indigenous Languages of the Americas (SSILA)
Summer Intitute of Linguistics (SIL)
Yinka Déné Language Institute
Yukon Native Language Centre
(This page was updated on June 28 2008.)