Sovereign Intentions: Gold Law and Mineral Staking in British Columbia

Author addresses how contemporary mining law is rooted colonial legislation dealing with "free entry", which negates Indigenous presence on the land. Includes discussion of: The Gold Fields Act, 1859; Oregon Treaty of 1846; Treaty of Niagara Royal Proclamation, 1763; and the Mineral Tenure Act, 1996.
Author/Creator
Dawn Hoogeveen
Open Access
Yes
Primary Source
No
Citation
BC Studies, no. 198, Summer, 2018, pp. 81-101
Publication Date
2018
Resource Type
Articles -- Scholarly, peer reviewed
Format
Text -- PDF
Language
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