A Declaration of Indian Rights: The BC Indian Position Paper (excerpt)
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Author/Creator
Union of BC Indian Chiefs
BC Studies , no. 200, 50th Anniversary, Winter, 2019, pp. 13-18
Description
Originally released November 17, 1970, this paper responds to the federal government’s White Paper, released in June of 1969. The Union of BC Indian Chiefs rejects the policies in the White Paper, reminding the government that changing or abridging the historic relationship between First Nations and the Federal Government requires consent from the First Nations.