Sam Mitchell - Lillooet fishing rights case preparations
- Identifier
- 1.02059
- Title
- Sam Mitchell - Lillooet fishing rights case preparations
- Scope and contents
- Item is a photograph of Sam Mitchell in Lillooet, British Columbia on October 23, 1978. The photo is an interior snapshot of Mitchell being interviewed as part of a process of gathering material for an upcoming trial on fishing rights. These legal preparations were for the Bradley Bob vs. the Queen court case, which took place from April 17th to 20th, 1979 in Lillooet, British Columbia.
- Date
- October 23, 1978
- Spatial Coverage
- Lillooet (B.C.)
- Names
- Mitchell, Sam
- Context
- In July 1978, the Federal Fisheries Department imposed a 2-day fishing closure in the Lillooet area 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.
- Physical description
- 1 photograph : b&w acetate negative ; 35 mm
- Related materials
- Related article appeared on UBCIC Bulletin: 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 transcribed from label on photograph page protector
- Last Modified
- September 3, 2024
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