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".

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