Backgrounder: The Pre-Confederation Treaties of Vancouver Island and Decision-making

What are the practical implications of White & Bob and Morris for the exercise of jurisdiction by the Treaty First Nations and the Province of BC? What role exists for “Douglas Treaty” First Nation laws in regulating the use of lands and resources? Is escalating conflict over land and resource d...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: Vancouver Island University 2012
Subjects:
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10613/3248
Description
Summary:What are the practical implications of White & Bob and Morris for the exercise of jurisdiction by the Treaty First Nations and the Province of BC? What role exists for “Douglas Treaty” First Nation laws in regulating the use of lands and resources? Is escalating conflict over land and resource decisions affecting “Douglas Treaty” rights inevitable or do alternatives exist and, if so, what are they?