Political action of the Indians of British Columbia
This thesis traces the development of political action by the Indians of British Columbia. The Europeans who occupied British Columbia in the nineteenth century placed the natives under a colonial style of administration. Without citizenship or representation in the federal or provincial government...
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ftunivbritcolcir:oai:circle.library.ubc.ca:2429/33442 2023-05-15T16:14:54+02:00 Political action of the Indians of British Columbia Kopas, Leslie Clifford 1972 http://hdl.handle.net/2429/33442 eng eng University of British Columbia For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use. First Nations--British Columbia--Government relations Native Brotherhood of British Columbia--History First Nations--Political organizations--History First Nations--Potlatch--Law and legislation First Nations--Land claims--British Columbia--History Allied Tribes of British Columbia--History North American Indian Brotherhood--History Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs--History Great Britain. Sovereign (1760-1820 : George III). Royal Proclamation (1763 October 7) Text Thesis/Dissertation 1972 ftunivbritcolcir 2019-10-15T18:03:15Z This thesis traces the development of political action by the Indians of British Columbia. The Europeans who occupied British Columbia in the nineteenth century placed the natives under a colonial style of administration. Without citizenship or representation in the federal or provincial government for many years, the Indians tried to present their grievances to the government mainly through protest organizations. The effectiveness of Indian protest organizations was weakened by the inability of the natives to unite in one provincial association. The diversity of cultural, religious, and economic factors in the Indian population caused persistent divisiveness. Regional political organizations were formed to resolve local problems. Finally, the prospect of the removal of the Indian Act provided a catalyst for the formation of a single provincial Indian political organization. Arts, Faculty of Anthropology, Department of Graduate Thesis First Nations University of British Columbia: cIRcle - UBC's Information Repository Indian |
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First Nations--British Columbia--Government relations Native Brotherhood of British Columbia--History First Nations--Political organizations--History First Nations--Potlatch--Law and legislation First Nations--Land claims--British Columbia--History Allied Tribes of British Columbia--History North American Indian Brotherhood--History Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs--History Great Britain. Sovereign (1760-1820 : George III). Royal Proclamation (1763 October 7) |
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First Nations--British Columbia--Government relations Native Brotherhood of British Columbia--History First Nations--Political organizations--History First Nations--Potlatch--Law and legislation First Nations--Land claims--British Columbia--History Allied Tribes of British Columbia--History North American Indian Brotherhood--History Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs--History Great Britain. Sovereign (1760-1820 : George III). Royal Proclamation (1763 October 7) Kopas, Leslie Clifford Political action of the Indians of British Columbia |
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First Nations--British Columbia--Government relations Native Brotherhood of British Columbia--History First Nations--Political organizations--History First Nations--Potlatch--Law and legislation First Nations--Land claims--British Columbia--History Allied Tribes of British Columbia--History North American Indian Brotherhood--History Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs--History Great Britain. Sovereign (1760-1820 : George III). Royal Proclamation (1763 October 7) |
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This thesis traces the development of political action by the Indians of British Columbia. The Europeans who occupied British Columbia in the nineteenth century placed the natives under a colonial style of administration. Without citizenship or representation in the federal or provincial government for many years, the Indians tried to present their grievances to the government mainly through protest organizations. The effectiveness of Indian protest organizations was weakened by the inability of the natives to unite in one provincial association. The diversity of cultural, religious, and economic factors in the Indian population caused persistent divisiveness. Regional political organizations were formed to resolve local problems. Finally, the prospect of the removal of the Indian Act provided a catalyst for the formation of a single provincial Indian political organization. Arts, Faculty of Anthropology, Department of Graduate |
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Political action of the Indians of British Columbia |
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Political action of the Indians of British Columbia |
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Political action of the Indians of British Columbia |
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Political action of the Indians of British Columbia |
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Political action of the Indians of British Columbia |
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political action of the indians of british columbia |
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University of British Columbia |
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1972 |
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