The BC Indian Position Paper, Draft Copy - Union of British ...

16. Conditions of ]>and r:~sr4~orsh~~fhoulc!. '3;: :st??2lishcd 5 ~ 7 th" bxnd ii;::jlfand th- ~~i:;:~S;.rsl~ip list adminis tor';:! 2::ch individu-1 band.17. Control of all barid funds s):ould 3s vsst,?d i.li.th t h balds. ~12. Indian peopli: zr; outitled to a policy of etgality which prcseivc; theircultural h ~ r i t :.nd a ~ ~nric!los ~ Indian id&:'tity and acliiovei?snts.19. L positiv~ rzcognition by avoqrona of t'nz unicjuo contrilztion ofIndim cukturo and history in thc! dovc1op;iei~t of Canada as a n-t'lun.20. ?hat substantial funds bo find:; aixailzJ3lr: Lor economic dzv.:lopr,~~ntsiinilai- in ?ugnitu.de to Fed~:ral Govsi-nmnt expenditures in th,:.;..;ternprovinces, and fumds mdz avnilablo to underdeveloped countries throughtha Torld ;mk.21, Articipation in provincial and local :>rogram and services.2 . ILovised legislation to include nor coxxit~;l;wnts for status Indicns,. .non-status Iildims, and Lutis.23. :,cviex of school curricular a-~d co~~rsa contont to reflcct Indianculture and participation i;~ tha ilisto~ica2. di.veloi~.i-nt of hn.:d~:.2 Capitalied oil the uso 3f lmOS31?TC 1xld .I, th3 ocono!~~ '3~52 fo? IiiC!iansalf irnprov.si?nt.25. 3clc:ation of authority to h d Councils in all ro1;vont fialds.1ands 2nd '3and councils should 'oc fogal ontitias.26. 3ands should h..ve powors to fom band i:mnicipal corporations siiail-rto corporations und;:r the rmnicipal acts but undar Fedora1 jurisclictioil,tog:th;:r with 2 systam of grants siinilar to Frovincial grants ;3rogra1.1s.27. Indian nnd 5and ownod companies and corporations to bc rsliav-cl of alltcxation as to assets and incoine whon operating froil Indian rosasvo land.22. . . mnicipal services devolopclmt xrailts syste::~ for tho installation ofs~rvices on resarves.