Fishing issue meeting in Lillooet
- Identifier
- 1.01389
- Title
- Fishing issue meeting in Lillooet
- Scope and contents
- Item is a photograph of a group of men seated around a table during a meeting on Fishing issues in Lillooet. The meeting was between officers from the Fisheries Department and the Chief and Council of Lillooet.
- Date
- 1978
- Spatial Coverage
- Lillooet (B.C.)
- Names
- Canada. Department of Fisheries
- Context
- The meeting in this photograph was likely regarding a 2-day fishing closure in the Lillooet area called in July 1978 by the Federal Fisheries Department due to low salmon count in the Fraser River. The Lillooet Band asserted their right to fish for food, but fishery officers enforced the ban by charging several individuals, including Bradley Bob. Although he was found guilty, he was granted an absolute discharge and the inherent Aboriginal right to fish for food was recognized in law for the first time.
- In the matter of Regina vs Bradley Gerald Bob
- Physical description
- 1 photograph : col. negative ; 35 mm
- Related materials
- Related article appeared on pages 4 to 8 of UBCIC News vol. 1, no. 3 (July 1978), entitled "Lillooet Asserts Rights".
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Fishing Bulletin (April 29, 1979)
- Statement of Responsibility
- Basil, Steven (photographer)
- Rights
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- Rights Holder
- Copyright held by Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs
- To request permission for use or copies please contact the UBCIC Library and Archives.
- General notes
- Title based on contents of the image
- Last Modified
- September 3, 2024