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

e ~rovided. Je arc not prapared at this tine to propose any coLlcretelegislation affecting Indians but rathe? to present as a basis thmoprinciplno and oSj~ctiv.:s up.on which prjs .~t 1-.:i;l..tionn.y bc r ..vii;,d.,do fz;l 2150 th:.t2 national Constitution-1 Confomcc- should be con-vsncd to includo Indians and tho two senior ~ovcmeuts to discuss thoirnport~nt position that Indians should occupy in our method of gov~i~il-ment.dc present hzroin thc principles, policies 2nd objectives which Indimp-ople fez1 should bc incorporated in now legislation and constitutions1directions.'~'hc :overnmont should adopt these principles as 3 bzsisfor dmcloping logislation and constitutional chngw which should inturn bc sont back to 3.C.Indians foi consideration at tho lot-1 level.To urgo the i?.ovem,~cnt to establish an indspendont claims comiissionas promiscd by several prccsding ~ovaill;.iariCs, this co~imissio'fl to in-cludc indopendent nnd unbiased individuals including adequate Indianrowresentation. Xi; purposes of tho C1-ims Comnission would b2 to:(1) liodernizc Indian trcatiss .(2) ..iwnrd col-npensation to ~boriginal peogles rezardless of t h statusdefined in tho Indian ~ct.(3) Examinc the boundarics of rasorvations and r?cognize the nood toinclude as part of reservcs tho 1-lkes th~tare on tl~c edgc of thorosfirvos.(4) Examine piparim and foroshore rizht:: of land abutting tho L XJ,(.3.Pacific Oceans.(5) Prcpnm draft logislotion to overcorm thc bad cffects of thoIagratory 3rd~ Convontion .~ct and otherrestriction onIndian aboriginal hunting and fishing rights.(6) 1Ilai. a11 otlicr claims that Indian Fersons or bonds want to havehoard.