The BC Indian Position Paper, Draft Copy - Union of British ...
The BC Indian Position Paper, Draft Copy - Union of British ...
The BC Indian Position Paper, Draft Copy - Union of British ...
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<strong>Indian</strong>s are tho bsneficial or actual owners <strong>of</strong> their lands.Tho logaltitle has only boon held by the Crown to prevont thc salo or breaking up<strong>of</strong> thosc lands.It is not nocossnry tinat leg31 titles be continued to bcheld by tho Crown.:.Je propose that dcecls <strong>of</strong> ownerahip including taxexeziption privilegas be handsd over to 3idiai1 bands for administration asthey see fit but that the Constitution <strong>of</strong> Canada ~qarantec and protectthesc lands against alienation as to oxpropriation, sala a'nd taxation 3yany persons other than <strong>Indian</strong>s.Furthcr, we propose that the FederalGover~un~nt accept the responsibility to guarantee the collateral rec-uimdEor business and social devclopinents Oil rcservc lands that otherwisa fornon-<strong>Indian</strong> people would be accomplished by pledging <strong>of</strong> their personalproperty as collateral.In respect to rcserves that have littlj or no devcloprnent potential thef olloruing arc suggested :(1) Industlry could bc 'moved in to provido jobs so that <strong>Indian</strong>s inaybetter themselves.(2) Reserves should be developed to provide a means for independence<strong>of</strong> the <strong>Indian</strong> people.(3) In cases whcrc resorvos ars over-populated and the band consents,the band members should bo trained baforo being moved <strong>of</strong>f thereserves to survive in other camunitics.(4) <strong>The</strong> <strong>Indian</strong> people are relocated as a last resource only if thepeople involved consent to do so.If taxation by non-<strong>Indian</strong> is to be h~posod upon <strong>Indian</strong> land, it must beimposed only wit11 the written consent <strong>of</strong> the band involved.'l'his provisionrmst be guaranteed by logislation and ~iritten into the Constitution <strong>of</strong>Canada to prevent non-<strong>Indian</strong>s from tafiiporing with <strong>Indian</strong> lands in raspactto taxation.Similar protaction is rerpired against expropriation, purchaseor other moans <strong>of</strong> alienation.V. SOVB'lI~!tEi