Dam! Flood their land, Flood their heritage.
Resource companies have been encouraged by Governments to enrich the Province's Treasury, and the Triple Bottom Lines of Corporations.
BC Liberals' Minister Bill Bennett wanted the Peace River Site C to go ahead, however, in light of the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision of "Williams": Case name Tsilhqot’in Nation v. British Columbia, overnight, the life as he knew it, was flipped over.
With the SCC Decision, will there be enough representatives from The First Nations to communicate with all those Resource and Government applications that are currently before the bureaucrats of British Columbia and Canada?
First up for discussion will be the acknowledgement of Pre-Contact British Columbia
Pre-colonial History (Pre-contact)
Prior to Europeans coming to what is now known as North America, Indigenous populations were strong and healthy, with diverse and complex societies. Women were valued and held leadership roles, children were raised according to the values of the sacred circle, and resource-rich environments, particularly in British Columbia, provided abundant, healthy food. About one third of Canada's pre-contact Indigenous peoples lived in what we now call British Columbia with 24 languages and 7 language families represented.
Very little has been written about pre-colonial history, but there are a number of articles on the early-contact period, in particular on women's roles. Read the articles by Van Kirk and Brodribb for more information.
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| 1869 | Enfranchisement Act attempts to intensify the assimilation process. It includes Clause Six, which states that Indian women who marry non-Indian men will, along with their children, lose their status. | |||
| 1870 | Territory of B.C. unilaterally denies existence of Aboriginal title to land. | |||
| 1872 | B.C. joins Canada. First act passed by B.C. is the Qualification and Registration of Voters Act of 1872, which strips First Nations of the vote in provincial elections. |
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| The Transmission Line is atop of GiRk-3 HaRh-1 HaRg-3 |
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| 276 Heritage Sites to be Damaged |
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PS
Will the Columbia River Treaty be put into limbo?