1977 Fish Forum

Title: 1977 Fish Forum
Description: The 1st provincial Fish Forum was held in December 1977, with the intention of discussing issues relating to Aboriginal Fishing Rights. It was attended by over 100 delegates from the North Coast, Gitskan-Carrier, Bella Coola, East and West Fraser, Thompson-Nicola, Kwakeewlth, Lillooet, West Coast, Okanagan and Kootenay Districts, as well as the Native Brotherhood.
Date: December 1977
Spatial Coverage: Vancouver (B.C.)
Event subject: Fishing rights--British Columbia; Congresses and conventions
Names: Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs; Native Brotherhood of British Columbia
Related Item: Related article appeared on pages 26 and 27 of UBCIC News - Fishing Issue (December 1978), entitled "Fish Forum: December 1977".; Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs – Fish and Indians are Inseparable (December, 1978)
is related to: 1978 Fish Forum
larger context for: Steven Point, Wally Johnston, and Lonnie Hindell [Fish Forum speakers]; Ray Nahanee
Date Modified: August 8, 2024