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
Location
Resource Type
Articles -- Scholarly, peer reviewed
Format
Text -- PDF
Language