Evidence on the Adequacy of First Nations Consultation - BC Hydro ...

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1.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................. 1 1.1 Scope and Objectives .......................................................................... 1 2.0 POTENTIAL ABORIGINAL RIGHTS AND TITLE INTERESTS IN THE COLUMBIA VALLEY TRANSMISSION PROJECT STUDY AREA.. 3 2.1 Historical Observations of Aboriginal Occupation............................. 3 2.1.1 Visitors to Fur Trade Posts East of the Rocky Mountains........... 3 2.1.2 Aboriginal People Encountered in the Columbia Valley and Environs ..................................................................................................... 6 2.2 The Kinbasket Migration .................................................................. 25 2.2.1 The Contemporary View of the Kinbasket Migration As Provided by the Shuswap Indian Band and the Ktunaxa Nation ................................ 25 2.2.3 Ethnographic and Historical Data Relating to the Kinbasket Migration.................................................................................................. 39 2.2.4 A Possible Earlier Occupation................................................... 46 2.3 Traditional Land Use and Occupancy Data for the Columbia Valley Project Area ................................................................................................. 48 2.3.1 Occupation by Ktunaxa Bands................................................... 48 2.3.2 Fishing........................................................................................ 53 2.3.3 Hunting ...................................................................................... 54 2.3.4 Gathering.................................................................................... 55 3.0 FIRST NATIONS WHO MAY CLAIMS RIGHTS AND TITLE INTERESTS .................................................................................................... 56 3.1 Political Representation of Ktunaxa or Kutenai-speaking claimants 56 3.2 Political Representation of the Secwepemc-speaking Claimants ..... 58 4.0 LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL AFFILIATIONS OF THE CLAIMANT GROUPS.................................................................................... 59 4.1 Ktunaxa Linguistic and Ethnic Affiliations ...................................... 59 4.1.1 Upper Kutenai/Ktunaxa Territory as Delineated in the Ethnographic and Historical Literature.................................................... 62 Page 2 of 200

DRAFT REPORT: Rights and Title Interests in the Columbia Valley Transmission Project Area 4.1.2 Kutenai Territory as Asserted by Ktunaxa Nation Council....... 63 4.1.3 KNC Relations with the Kinbasket Shuswap ............................ 65 4.2 Secwepemc (Shuswap) Speaking Claimants.................................... 66 4.2.1 Divisions or “Bands” Comprising the Secwepemc ................... 66 4.2.2 Shuswap Lake Division ............................................................. 72 4.2.2 The “Snare Indians”................................................................... 78 5.0 CONCLUSIONS................................................................................... 82 Bouchard & Kennedy Research Consultants Page ii Page 3 of 200

DRAFT REPORT: Rights and Title Interests in <strong>the</strong> Columbia Valley Transmissi<strong>on</strong><br />

Project Area<br />

4.1.2 Kutenai Territory as Asserted by Ktunaxa Nati<strong>on</strong> Council....... 63<br />

4.1.3 KNC Relati<strong>on</strong>s with <strong>the</strong> Kinbasket Shuswap ............................ 65<br />

4.2 Secwepemc (Shuswap) Speaking Claimants.................................... 66<br />

4.2.1 Divisi<strong>on</strong>s or “Bands” Comprising <strong>the</strong> Secwepemc ................... 66<br />

4.2.2 Shuswap Lake Divisi<strong>on</strong> ............................................................. 72<br />

4.2.2 The “Snare Indians”................................................................... 78<br />

5.0 CONCLUSIONS................................................................................... 82<br />

Bouchard & Kennedy Research C<strong>on</strong>sultants<br />

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