Tangled Webs of History: Indians and the Law in Canada's Pacific Coast Fisheries
E-Books
Author/Creator
Dianne Newell
"Now contains an expanded unit on treaty making and self government in British Columbia".
Social Studies Grades 4-8.
Text of letter protesting the misappropriation of land, failure to create treaties, and the policies of the B.C. government. Site also includes information on laws and customs, historical and political context, and timeline from 1763 to 2009.
For use with the virtual exhibition Why Treaties Matter.
Outlines six stories including: flooding and a mudslide in the community of Tsawataineuk First Nation, tropical storm Earl uncovers First Nations artifacts in New Brunswick, questions about gun registry violating treaty rights and more.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.9.