British Columbia reserves still in dispute today

When British Columbia joined Confederation in 1871 it was the only province where native people constituted the majority. This demographic was to change drastically in subsequent years so that by 1911 they represented one-eighteenth of the total population. In part this population shift was the result of dramatic immigration from all over the world, but during this period there was also a significant decline in First Nations population, particularly among the coastal groups.

Another extremely important series of events during this time was the determination of which lands would be set aside for First Nations. These lands, known as Indian Reserves, were established by government officials to provide land for use by First Nations, while leaving the majority of the land for settlers to claim.

In 1876 a Joint Commission on Indian Land was established by the federal and Provincial governments to allocate land to each band. For the next fourteen years the Commission travelled throughout the province meeting with First Nations groups to establish reserve lands. In many cases the land allotted to the First Nations was simply the only remaining land in the area that had not been claimed by settlers.

The resulting Reserves were often very small and consisted of land with limited resource value. By 1913, after years of petitioning by various First Nations groups notably the Nisga'a and the Fraser River peoples, a Royal Commission, commonly known as the McKenna/McBride Commission, was formed to re-examine Reserves in British Columbia. However, the end result was to confirm the existing Reserves with some modifications, even reductions of allotted land in some instances.

From the perspective of both the federal and provincial governments the land issue was essentially settled. However, from the perspective of the First Nations the land question remained a major unresolved problem. Since treaties were not signed in most parts of British Columbia, many people believe that First Nations' right to the land has not been extinguished. The problem did not go away and by the 1960s the issue of B.C. treaties and native land claims resurfaced in the Canadian courts and has continued unabated to this day. Currently some land issues are under consideration in various courts while others are part of the newly established treaty negotiation process with the provincial and federal governments. A Supreme Court judgment in December 1997 called into question past decisions and negotiations, giving more legal weight to oral tradition and affirming aboriginal title to the land. This judgment is likely to have a profound effect on the land issue in British Columbia.

In addition to issues relating to land, First Nations have also faced challenges in becoming fully recognized citizens. Not until 1949 were First Nations permitted to vote in British Columbia's elections. Beginning in the 1960s the residential schools were closed down and aboriginal students were integrated into the regular school system alongside other Canadian children. In many places in British Columbia, First Nations groups are asserting control over their own people, establishing self-government, and undertaking responsibility for education and social services that had previously been provided by the federal government.

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FIRST NATIONS RESERVES IN CANADA

Indian reserves located throughout Canada #401 to 450 (P to S)

09548 POUNDMAKER INDIAN RESERVE NO. 114-22

09206 POUNDMAKER INDIAN RESERVE NO. 114-2A

APPROX. 20 KM EAST SOUTHEAST OF WILKIE SASK.

09301 POUNDMAKER INDIAN RESERVE NO. 114-3A

15 KM EAST OF WILKIE

09302 POUNDMAKER INDIAN RESERVE NO. 114-3B

25 KM EAST OF SCOTT

09348 POUNDMAKER INDIAN RESERVE NO. 114-4A

6 KM NORTHWEST OF WILKIE

09349 POUNDMAKER INDIAN RESERVE NO. 114-5B

30 KM NORTHWEST OF PRINCE ALBERT

09427 POUNDMAKER INDIAN RESERVE NO. 114-6A3

9 KM SOUTH OF MARSDEN

09400 POUNDMAKER INDIAN RESERVE NO. 114-6B2

09402 POUNDMAKER INDIAN RESERVE NO. 114-6C2

09401 POUNDMAKER INDIAN RESERVE NO. 114-7A

09460 POUNDMAKER INDIAN RESERVE NO. 114-8A

7 KM NORTHEAST OF CUT KNIFE

09450 POUNDMAKER INDIAN RESERVE NO. 114-9

22 KM EAST OF SCOTT

09425 POUNDMAKER INDIAN RESERVE NO. 114-9A

22 KM EAST OF SCOTT

06623 PRIMEAU LAKE NO. 192F

TWPS 79 & 80, RGES 8 & 9, W3M

06534 RED EARTH NO. 29

75 KM E/E OF/DE NIPAWIN

06485 RED PHEASANT NO. 108

33 KM S/S OF/DE NORTH BATTLEFORD

09182 SAKIMAY INDIAN RESERVE 74-1

17.5 KM WEST OF SALTCOATS

09193 SAKIMAY INDIAN RESERVE 74-2

3 KM NORTH OF MELVILLE BEACH

06546 SAKIMAY INDIAN RESERVE NO. 74

16 KM NW/NO OF/DE BROADVIEW

09184 SAKIMAY INDIAN RESERVE NO. 74-3

17 KM WEST OF SALTCOATS

09185 SAKIMAY INDIAN RESERVE NO. 74-4

10 KM SOUTHEAST OF MELVILLE

09183 SAKIMAY INDIAN RESERVE NO. 74-6

7 KM EAST OF GRAND COULEE

09181 SAKIMAY INDIAN RESERVE NO. 74-7

SITUATED IN THE CITY OF YORKTON

09186 SAKIMAY INDIAN RESERVE NO. 74-9

12 KM SOUTH OF KILLALY

06621 SANDY BAY INDIAN SETTLEMENT

06529 SANDY NARROWS NO. 184C

50 MI N.W. OF FLIN FLON AT S END OF PELICAN LAKE

09520 SAULTEAUX FIRST NATION INDIAN RESERVE NO. 159BB

09447 SAULTEAUX FIRST NATION INDIAN RESERVE NO. 159W

54 KM WEST OF SPIRITWOOD

09523 SAULTEAUX FIRST NATION INDIAN RESERVE NO. 159X

09448 SAULTEAUX FIRST NATION INDIAN RESERVE NO. 159Z

53 KM NORTH OF BATTLEFORD

09279 SAULTEAUX INDIAN RESERVE NO 159Q

53 KM NORTH OF BATTLEFORD 105 KM NORTHEAST OF UNITY

09375 SAULTEAUX INDIAN RESERVE NO 159U

4 KM NORTH OF HAFFORD

09376 SAULTEAUX INDIAN RESERVE NO 159V

59 KM NORTH OF BATTLEFORD

06486 SAULTEAUX INDIAN RESERVE NO. 159

43 KM N/N OF/DE NORTH BATTLEFORD

06487 SAULTEAUX INDIAN RESERVE NO. 159A

ON N SHORE OF BIRSH LAKE

48 MI NORTHERLY FROM NORTH BATTLEFORD TWP 52 RANGE 15 W3M

09477 SAULTEAUX INDIAN RESERVE NO. 159AA

09035 SAULTEAUX INDIAN RESERVE NO. 159B

BLOCK 25 NW 1/4 SEC 24 TWP 44 RGE 16 W3M ADJACENT TO THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF NORTH BATTLEFORD

09152 SAULTEAUX INDIAN RESERVE NO. 159C

16 KM WEST OF MEDSTEAD

09201 SAULTEAUX INDIAN RESERVE NO. 159D

43 KM NORTH OF NORTH BATTLEFORD

09482 SAULTEAUX INDIAN RESERVE NO. 159DD

50 KM NORTH OF NORTH BATTLEFORD

09202 SAULTEAUX INDIAN RESERVE NO. 159E

43 KM NORTH OF NORTH BATTLEFORD

09243 SAULTEAUX INDIAN RESERVE NO. 159F

29 KM NORTHEAST OF NORTH BATTLEFORD & 89 KM NORTHEAST OF WILKIE

09305 SAULTEAUX INDIAN RESERVE NO. 159G

72 KM NORTH OF BATTLEFORD-84 KM SOUTH OF MEADOW LAKE-CITY

09244 SAULTEAUX INDIAN RESERVE NO. 159H

47 KM NORTH OF BATTLEFORD & 109 KM SOUTH OF MEADOW LAKE

09306 SAULTEAUX INDIAN RESERVE NO. 159I

45 KM NORTH OF BATTLEFORD-109.5 KM SOUTH OF MEADOW LAKE-CITY

09307 SAULTEAUX INDIAN RESERVE NO. 159J

63 KM NORTH OF BATTLEFORD-91 KM SOUTH OF MEADOW LAKE-CITY

09308 SAULTEAUX INDIAN RESERVE NO. 159K

56 KM NORTH OF BATTLEFORD-99 KM SOUTH OF MEADOW LAKE-CITY

09309 SAULTEAUX INDIAN RESERVE NO. 159L

59 KM NORTH OF BATTLEFORD-96 KM SOUTH OF MEADOW LAKE-CITY

09310 SAULTEAUX INDIAN RESERVE NO. 159M

45 KM NORTH OF BATTLEFORD-109 KM SOUTH OF MEADOW LAKE-CITY

09311 SAULTEAUX INDIAN RESERVE NO. 159N

62 KM NORTH OF BATTLEFORD-92 KM SOUTH OF MEADOW LAKE-CITY

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