Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation on behalf of the Westbank Indian Band, Tom Lindley
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| Database ID | 31686 | |
| Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
| Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
| File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 166 (Box 26) | |
| Date of creation | June 17, 1993 | |
| Physical description/extent | 24 pages of textual records | |
| Number of images | 24 | |
| Scope and content | The file contains a presentation on behalf of the Westbank Indian Band by Tom Lindley. Lindley discusses difficulties with the Indian Act rules for band governance, disputes within the community and the desire to recall the band representatives, issues with taxation and non-Aboriginal people living on reserve, and concerns with self-government negotiations underway. Following the presentation Commissioner Mary Sillett discusses some of the issues raised with Lindley, after which the day's sitting of the Commission is adjourned with a closing prayer. | |
| Other terms governing use and reproduction | Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions, 1992-1993. Reproduced with the permission of the Minister of Public Works and Government Services, and Courtesy of the Privy Council Office, 2008. | |
| Type | Published | |
| Primary Media | Textual documents | |
| Provenance Access Point | University of Saskatchewan. Native Law Centre | |
| Other notes | Volume 2, The Lodge Hotel, Kelowna, British Columbia; Thursday, June 17, 1993. Pages 289-312. | |
| Place | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | No treaty Canada -- National | |
| Cultural region | Plateau Canada -- National | |
| Names | Lindley, Tom Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Sillett, Mary Watts, Mike Westbank Indian Band | |
| Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Law and Legislation -- Acts -- Indian Act Self-government Politics Community Life Government policy Reserves Band Council Legal Issues Taxation Okanagan (Syilx) | |
| Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/31686
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