Sovereign Intentions: Gold Law and Mineral Staking in British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dawn Hoogeveen
BC Studies, no. 198, Summer, 2018, pp. 81-101
Description
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.