Lillooet fishing rights trial
- Identifier
- 1.03638
- Title
- Lillooet fishing rights trial
- Scope and contents
- Item is a photograph of people leaving the provincial court house in Lillooet, British Columbia on April 19, 1979 after attending proceedings related to the Bradley Bob vs. the Queen fishing rights trial. The photograph is an outdoor snapshot of people walking out the doors of the court house and along the walkway in front of the building. There is a sign above the front door of the building that reads "COURT HOUSE". On the front door there is another sign that reads "Provincial Government Offices Monday to Friday . . .".
- Date
- April 19, 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
- Cuthand, Beth (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 page protector containing contact sheet
- Last Modified
- September 3, 2024
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