Edna Ned

Identifier: 1.03710
Title: Edna Ned
Scope and contents: Item is a photograph of Edna Ned of the Sumas Band at court proceedings involving fishing in Matsqui, British Columbia. The photograph is an interior snapshot of Edna Ned sitting in a chair in front of a window with her purse on her lap waiting outside the courtroom on April 18th, 1979.
Date: April 18, 1979
Spatial Coverage: Matsqui (B.C.)
Subject: Fishing rights--British Columbia; Aboriginal title and rights--Law and legislation--British Columbia--Cases
Names: Ned, Edna
Context: In September of 1978, Edna Ned of the Sumas Band was charged with transporting fish across a commercial boundary, illegally disposing of fish, and possession of salmon where salmon was illegal. Judge Kelly ruled that she did commit the offences that she was charged with but gave her an absolute discharge.; Matsqui Fish Trials
Physical description: 1 photograph : b&w acetate negative ; 35 mm
Related materials: Related article appeared on pages 10 to 11 of UBCIC News vol. 2, no. 1 (April 1979), entitled "The Matsqui Fishing Cases Continue".; UBCIC News - volume 2, number 1 (April, 1979)
Statement of Responsibility: Day, Linda (photographer)
Rights
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 transcribed from back of photograph print
Last Modified: September 13, 2024

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