Lillooet fishing trial
- Identifier
- 1.03589
- Title
- Lillooet fishing trial
- Scope and contents
- Item is a photograph of people leaving the Bradley Bob vs. the Queen fishing rights trial proceedings on April 18, 1979 (Lillooet, British Columbia). The photograph is an outdoor snapshot of people walking away or mingling outside Thunderbird Hall on the Lillooet Reserve where the trial was held from April 17th to 20th, 1979.
- Date
- April 18, 1979
- Spatial Coverage
- Lillooet (B.C.)
- 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.
- In the matter of Regina vs Bradley Gerald Bob
- 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 back of contact sheet
- Last Modified
- September 3, 2024
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