Includes reports for Athabasca Denesuline Inquiry, the Fond du Lac claim, Black Lake and Hatchet Lake First Nations; Lax Kw'alaams Indian Band Inquiry and claim, Young Chipeewayan Inquiry, claim regarding Stoney Knoll Indian Reserve No. 107, Micmacs of Gesgapegiag Inquiry, claim to Horse Island, Chippewas of the Thames Inquiry, Muney Land Claim.
Historical background, submissions and recommendations from the Indian Claims Commission hearing to decide three issues: was lawful obligation breached in the allotment process for Aupe Indian Reserve 6 and 6A, did Canada have an obligation to obtain land requested by the Band in 1907 and did the Crown fail to protect settlement lands from a pre-emption claim. ICC found a loss to the Band of 9.62 acres and recommended that Aupe IR6 and IR6A claim be accepted under the Specific Claims Policy.
Historical background and submission to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) concerning right of way on IR 6 given to the railroad, whether it should have been restored to reserve status when railway abandoned the line. ICC found that the Crown failed to meet its fiduciary obligations and recommended the claim be negotiated. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
Historical background, analyses and recommendations from Indian Claims Commission (ICC) hearing on the issue of whether, under Treaty 8, the correct allotment of land had been reserved. ICC ruled that the land entitlement had not been fully satisfied and recommended that the claim be negotiated under the Specific Claims Policy. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
BC Studies, no. 95, Anthropology and History of the Courts, Autumn, 1995, pp. 3-6
Description
Introduces issue which focuses on the British Columbia Supreme Court's use of materials from historians and anthropologists in Delgamuukw v. B.C. case.
Primrose Lake Air Weapons Range Report II: Joseph Bighead First Nation Inquiry, Buffalo River First Nation Inquiry, Waterhen Lake First Nation Inquiry, Flying Dust First Nation Inquiry (French Version)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Final Report examines historical background and submission to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding loss of traditional land use when Canada created the bombing range; breach of Treaty by the Crown and failure to provide economic compensation. ICC recommended the claim be negotiated under the Specific Claims Policy except for the Joseph Bighead First Nation whose claim had been properly rejected by the Minister. (French language version) Commissioners include: Daniel J. Bellegarde and P.E.
Final Report examines historical background and submission to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding loss of traditional land use when Canada created the bombing range; breach of Treaty by the Crown and failure to provide economic compensation. ICC recommended the claim be negotiated under the Specific Claims Policy except for the Joseph Bighead First Nation whose claim had been properly rejected by the Minister. Commissioners include: Daniel J. Bellegarde and P.E. James Prentice.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 13, no. 4, The California Indians, Autumn, 1989, pp. 325-345
Description
Looks at the creation of the US Acknowledgement and Research Branch to investigate California Indigenous tribes seeking federal recognition. Also includes a list of California tribes seeking federal recognition during the 1980s.