File contains regards related to the Indigenous Nations of Sasketchewan and treaties signed. File includes a report and presentation by First Nations Consultants Inc and Coopers & Lybrand titled "An Assessment of the Benefits Received and Forgone by the Indian Nations as a Result of the Treaties signed between the Crown and the Indian Nations of Saskatchewan".

File contains two copies of the report "Submission to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Affairs: Metis Land Rights in Canada" by Louise Mandell of Mandell Pinder barristers solicitors.

Draft final report to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples "Metis Land Rights - Legal and Historical Issues".

Copy of "Administrative History of Metis Claims" by D. N. Sprague.

Report authored by Bradford W. Morse and John Giokas for the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples titled "Do the Metis Fall Within Section 91(24) of the Constitution Act, 1867 and if so, What are the Ramifications in 1993?".

Report authored by Don McMahon and Fred Martin for the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples titled "The Metis and 91(24): Is Inclusion the Issue?".

File contains a copy of the draft final report by Public Policy Nexus Group Inc. titled "Metis Land Rights - Legal and Historical Issues" created for the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples. File also includes correspondence and invoices regarding the creation of the report.

Copy of the Metis Policy Paper.

File contains correspondence between Harry Daniels and Jean Chretien re: land claim; Memorandum of Understanding between the Metis Nation and the Royal Commission on Aborginal Peoples; Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples research - Metis Claims Group Workshop papers; and a copy of the Metis National Council's Intervenor report for the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.

Report "Metis National Council Report of the Development and Implementation of a National Registry System for the Metis People of Canada" for the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.

Report authored by Frank Tough and Leah Dorion "the claims of the Half-breeds...have been finally closed: A Study of Treaty Ten and Treaty Five Adhesion Scrip" for the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.

Cover letter and report "Canadian Government and Aboriginal Peoples - The Northwest Territories" by Gurston Dacks.

File contains parts of two reports created for the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples. Included are:
1) Institutional and Human Resource Development Implications of the Nunavut Agreement preliminary report by K. Knight - Chapters I and III
2) Nunavut: Aboriginal Self-Determination through Public Government by Gurston Dacks - Parts 1, 2, 5, 6 and appendices

Submission of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples by the Inuit Tapiriiksat Kanatami (Inuit Tapirisat of Canada).

Preliminary report authored by K. Knight "Institutional and Human Resource Development Implications of the Nunavut Agreement".

File contains records related to Inuit Government and Treaty Rights. File contains a trip report "Inuit Tapirisat of Canada Roundtables" in Pangnirtung, NWT; and a report by Wendy Moss "A Review of Inuit Perspectives on Treaty Rights and Governance Issues".

The series contains records created for or related to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples. Topics include treaty rights, land claims, and self-government. The series is divided into the following files/items:

2018.008.028.001 Inuit - Govt Treaty
2018.008.028.002 Nunvut - Impl. Needs
2018.008.028.003 Inuit Tapirisat - IPP
2018.008.028.004 Inuit Comp.
2018.008.028.005 NWT & Govt of Canada
2018.008.028.006 Treaty #10/#5: Scrip
2018.008.028.007 Metis - Enumeration
2018.008.028.008 MNC - I. P. P.
2018.008.028.009 Metis Policy - 8/94
2018.008.028.010 Metis Land Rights
2018.008.028.011 Metis & 91(24)
2018.008.028.012 Metis & 91(24) B. Morse
2018.008.028.013 Metis Claims - History
2018.008.028.014 Metis Land - Nexus
2018.008.028.015 Metis Land Rites - Pinder
2018.008.028.016 Treaty Audit
2018.008.028.017 "The Land" P. Williams
2018.008.028.018 Treaties & Self Govt
2018.008.028.019 Innu & Governance
2018.008.028.020 Self-Govt - Macklem
2018.008.028.021 Maori Governance
2018.008.028.022 Rupert's Land Treaties
2018.008.028.023 NRTA & Treaties - Pratt
2018.008.028.024 AB Govts & Charter
2018.008.028.025 USA Governance I
2018.008.028.026 USA Governance II
2018.008.028.027 ADR & Claims

File contains copy of "Proposal from Newfoundland: Accelerated Land Claims".

File contains submissions to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples from Newfoundland Indigenous Peoples. Presentation given at the Gander, Newfoundland hearings held November 5, 1992. Included in the file are:
1) Federation of Newfoundland Indians presentation by Gerard Webb
2) Aboriginal Self-Government - Port-au-Port Indian Band
3) presentation by Stephenville Crossing Band Council
4) statement by Chief Lawrence Jeddore, Glenwood Indian Band Council
5) presentation by Gander Bay Indian Band Council, Chief Calvin Francis
6) St. George's Indian Band Council, Victor Muise Jr.
7) Bartlett's Harbour Indian Band Council report
8) Benoit's Cove Indian Band Council, Chief Walter Barry
9) statement from the Miawpukek Band by Chief Geraldine Kelly
10) Corner Brook Indian Band Council presentation
11) presentation by Exploit's Valley Native Indian Band Council
12) The Endless Story by Tony John
13) presentation by Flat Bay Indian Band Council

Optima Consultants report "NCC Survey to Assess the Needs of Urban Aboriginal Peoples" for the Native Council of Canada.

Copy of "Relocation of Indigenous Peoples of Canada" by Rarihokwats for Walter Rudnicki and the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.

Copy of the report to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Intervener Program by the Winnipeg First Nations Tribal Council.

Copy of "McKnight Commercial Centre - an Urban Reserve Case Study"

Copy of untitled draft report by Yngve Georg Lithman. Report annotated with post it notes.

File contains three intervener participation program reports. The reports are from the Winnipeg First Nations Tribal Council, the Saskatoon Treaty and First Nations Assembly Inc./The Aboriginal Women's Council of Saskatchewan Inc., and the New Brunswick Aboriginal Peoples Council.

"The Constitutional Basis of Aboriginal Self- Government in Urban Areas" by Brian Slattery.

File contains a print out of a resolution to "Acknowledge the contribution of the Iroquois Confederacy of Nations to the development of the U. S. Constitution" from the 100th Congress of the U. S. A. and a copy of "The Authority of the Crown to Make Treaties with Indians". by Stephen Aronson.

File contains records related to the March 17-18, 1993 RCAP Treaties and Governance workshop. Included in the file is an agenda; handwritten notes; a discussion paper "Treaty Perspectives and Obstacles to Recognition"; summary notes; paper "Aboriginal Self-Government and Treaties: A Discussion" by Leroy Little Bear; and "Dispute Settlement among the Naidanac.

Copy of Will Kymlicka's "Multicultural Citizenship: a liberal theory of minority rights".

Health and Family Wellness References in RCAP's Infobase prepared by the Information Management Unit of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.

Lands & Resources Policy prepared for the Commissioners of The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples by the RCAP Lands & Resources Team.

File contains copy of "The Beneficiaries of Section 35" by Dale Gibson.

Collection of results from RCAP hearings and Intervener Participation Program submissions regarding lands and resources.

Copy of "Economics Policy" prepared for the Commissioners of the The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples by the RCAP Policy Team.

Copy of Professor Douglas Sander's "The Current Status of International Indigenous Issues Affecting the Aboriginal People of Canada".

File contains handwritten text by Walter Rudnicki for his Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples reports - "The Bilateral Dilemma" and "Saskatchewan Treaty Commission".

File contains a copy of "Justice Briefing Book" and a copy of the presentation by the Swampy Cree Tribal Council to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.

File contains print out of results from Folio infobase under search terms "rcap hear consent" - Treaty Hearings Consent

File contains print out of results from Folio infobase under search terms "treaty rem" - Treaty Perspective remedies. Also in the file is a report created from the search results.

File contains print out of results from Folio infobase under search terms "treaty making negotiatio" - Treaty making negotiations and "Treaty making".

File contains print out of results from Folio infobase under search terms "Treat Implen" - Treaty Implementation and "clai implen" - Claims Implementation.

File contains research results from searchers conducted on the RCAP Folio infobase. Topics include Off reserve; territory and overlaps; representation, beneficiaries, off reserve; and aboriginal laws.

Sub-series contains folders containing records related to the RCAP's Folio infobase and is divided into 5 files.

Treaty References in RCAP's infobase report created by the Information Management Unit.

File contains information on and instructions for using the RCAP Folio V. I. P. database.

File contains records related to the RCAP Treaties and Lands research. Included in the file is a project outline; Integrated research plan; two copies of the Treaty/Lands Research Project outlines; and RCAP Treaties & Lands Research revised projects outlines draft #3 Dec. 1992.

File contains records related to the RCAP Intervenor Participation Program. Included in the file are two intervenor characteristic reports; and a Project Description Abstracts report.

File contains memos, schedules, minutes and other records related to the various policy teams under the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples. Majority of information is on the Policy Committee on Treaties.

File contains four copies of the "Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Final Draft - Ethical Guidelines for Research".

File contains records related to the establishment of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP). Included in the file are:
1) Press release and terms of reference for the commission
2) Press release re: appointment of David Crombie as chairman of intervenor participation program
3) Copies of "The Circle" Vol. 1 No. 1 and No.2 - newsletter of RCAP

Series contains records created by/for the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples. Included is information on the Intervener Participation Program; policy; creation of the commission; and RCAP's Folio infobase. The series is divided into the following sub-series/files/items:

2018.008.027.001 RCAP Begins 1991
2018.008.027.002 RCAP Guidelines
2018.008.027.003 RCAP Policy Process
2018.008.027.004 RCAP Intervenors 1993
2018.008.027.005 RCAP Research - All
2018.008.027.006 Folio/IMU
2018.008.027.007 Treaty Info Base IMU
2018.008.027.008 Folio Search Results
2018.008.027.009 Justice Brief Book
2018.008.027.010 Walt's Draft
2018.008.027.011 RCAP Intl - D. Sanders
2018.008.027.012 Economy - Policy
2018.008.027.013 Lands/Resources - Hearings & I. P. P.
2018.008.027.014 S 35: Who's Included?
2018.008.027.015 Lands & Reserve Policy
2018.008.027.016 RCAP - Health
2018.008.027.017 Multicultural Charter
2018.008.027.018 RCAP - Treaty Focus - 3/93
2018.008.027.019 RCAP - S. Aronson
2018.008.027.020 Slattery - Urban Gov't
2018.008.027.021 Off Reserve Vol. I
2018.008.027.022 Off Reserve - Lithman
2018.008.027.023 Urban Reserve - Sask.
2018.008.027.024 Urban - Winnipeg
2018.008.027.025 Relocation
2018.008.027.026 Urban Needs - Stats NCC
2018.008.027.027 Nfld - Landbase
2018.008.027.028 Claims - Nfld

Second edition of the Native Studies in Canada - A Research Guide by Robert S. Allen, Deputy Chief Treaties and Historical Research Centre for Research Branch, Corporate Policy - Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.

Report (in two volumes) prepared by Bernard R. Blishen, Alexander Lockhart, Prudence Craib, and Elizabeth Lockhart for the Research Branch, Policy, Research and Evaluation Group in the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs.

Report authored by Andrew J. Siggner, David Perley, and Debra A. Young for the Research Branch, Corporate Policy of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.

Second report of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs for the House of Commons.

In 1995 the Clerk of the Privy Council established Task Forces, led by Deputy Ministers, to explore a variety of issues identified by the program review undertaken regarding public services. The file contains final reports resulting from these task forces. Included in the file are:
2018.008.026.004.001 DM Task Force Vol. I - Deputy Minister Task Forces - From Studies to Action
2018.008.026.004.002 DM Task Force Vol. II - Toward Citizen-Centred Service Case Studies
2018.008.026.004.003 DM Task Force Vol. III - Scenarios
2018.008.026.004.004 DM Task Force Vol. IV - Examining the Key Questions
2018.008.026.004.005 Discussion Paper on Service Delivery Models, Vol. I

File contains performance and expenditure reports from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and the Canadian Polar Commission. Included in the file are:
2018.008.026.003.001 1993-1994 Estimates Part III
2018.008.026.003.002 1997-1998 Estimates - A Report on Plans and Priorities Pilot Document (2 copies)
2018.008.026.003.003 Estimates Performance Report for the period ending March 31, 1998
2018.008.026.003.004 1998-1999 Estimates Part III - Report on Plans and Priorities
2018.008.026.003.005 Estimates Performance Report for the period ending March 31, 1999
2018.008.023.003.006 1999-2000 Estimates Part III - Report on Plans and Priorities
2018.008.023.003.007 2000-2001 Estimates Part III - Report on Plans and Priorities

File contains annual reports produced by the Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. Included in the file are:
2018.008.026.002.001 Annual Report 1984-1985
2018.008.026.002.002 Annual Report 1985-1986
2018.008.026.002.003 Annual Report 1986-1987
2018.008.026.002.004 Annual Report 1990-1991
2018.008.026.002.005 Performance Report for the Period Ending March 21, 1996

File contains Basic Departmental Data from the Statistics Section, Information Quality and Research Directorate - Information Management Branch of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. Included are:
2018.008.026.001.001 Basic Departmental Data 1990
2018.008.026.001.002 Basic Departmental Data 1994
2018.008.026.001.003 Basic Departmental Data 1996

Series contains published reports and books published by the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs and one from the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs. Series contains:
2018.008.026.001 Basic Departmental Data
2018.008.026.002 Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Annual Reports
2018.008.026.003 Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and Canadian Polar Commission reports
2018.008.026.004 Deputy Minister Task Forces - Final Reports
2018.008.026.005 Unfinished Business: An Agenda for all Canadians in the 1990's
2018.008.026.006 An Overview of Demographic, Social and Economic Conditions among Nova Scotia's Registered Indian Population
2018.008.026.007 Socio-Economic Impact Model for Northern Development, Vol. I and II
2018.008.026.008 Native Studies in Canada - A Research Guide

File contains a copy of E. Davie Fulton's "Lubicon Lake Indian Band - Inquiry" discussion paper and a paper "Indian Tribal Councils".

A copy of the United Nations Human Rights Committee decision on Lubicon Lake.

File contains various records relating to the Lubicon Lake Indian Nation. Included in the file are:
1) memo from The Mimir Corporation re: Woodland Cree Settlement
2) Law of the Lubicon Lake Indian Nation Respecting the use of its Traditional Territory
3) Correspondence to Peter Di Gangi from the Lubicon Lake Indian Nation including Woodland Cree - Federal Government-Alberta Provincial Government agreement in principle
4) Copy of E. Davie Fulton's "Lubicon Lake Indian Band Inquiry - Discussion Paper"
5) Letter from Lubicon Lake Indian Nation to the Chiefs of Alberta
6) Lubicon Lake: a Case Study by the Lubicon Lake Indian Nation

File contains records relating to the Lubicon Settlement Commission. Included in the file are:
1) two copies of "The Lubicon Settlement Commission of Review Final Report" March 1993
2) info package regarding recommendations of Commission
3) Information package re: Lubicon Lake
4) Information package re: Woodland Cree Band-Governments of Canada and Alberta agreement
5) Correspondence to Peter Di Gangi re: Woodland Cree-Federal Government-Alberta Provincial Government agreement in principle

File contains records relating to the Lubicon Settlement Commission of Review (LSCR). Included in the file are:
1) Correspondence re: LSCR final report
2) Lubicon Lake Cree Nation backgrounder
3) Two copies of the LCSR final review
4) Review final report media coverage
5) Information package re: LSCR status report

File contains background information relating to the Lubicon Lake Indian Nation. Included in the file are information packages sent out by the Nation; "Lubicon Lake: A Case Study" by the Lubicon Lake Indian Nation; and an article from Saturday Night magazine dated Feb. 1988 "Forked Tongues".

One copy of Gerard V. La Forest's report for the Office of Native Claims.

Copy of the agreement: "Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development of the First Part, and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of Manitoba as represented by the Minister of Northern Affairs of the Second Part, and The York Factory First Nation as represented by the Chief and Council of the Third Part, and The Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board of the Fourth Part".

Copy of paper by Geoffrey S. Lester of the Department of Justice, Ottawa. Paper titled "Understanding the Present: The Historical and Legal Background to Aboriginal Claims in Canada".

Copy of paper by Mary Ellen Turpel, Barrister, Solicitor and Professor. Draft discussion paper was prepared for the Indian Claims Commission.

File contains two papers:
1) "Specific Claims" - The Skeletons Come Out of the Closet (The Lower Kootenay Band & Harvey Gansner) by Peter Di Gangi
2) Crown Fiduciary Obligations in All Phases of Aboriginal Land Claims in Canada: Policy Development, Negotiations, Litigation and Settlement by Mary Ellen Turpel

Copy of Peter W. Hutchins paper for the Continuing Legal Education Committee and the National Native Justice Section of the Canadian Bar Association.

Draft final report by Peter Hutchins (Hutchins, Soroka & Dionne) titled "Renouncing the Old Rules of the Game: Crown Conduct within the Context of Litigation involving Aboriginal Peoples". Report was prepared for the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.

Alan Pratt Barrister and Solicitor preliminary draft of a discussion paper created for the Joint Working Group on Specific Claims.

File contains articles, papers, memos, and reports. Included in the file are:
1) Presentation by the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
2) memo from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Re: exploratory actions needed as result of the Guerin Case
3) Briefing Memorandum on Musqueam Case
4) The Meaning of Trust by Walter Rudnicki
5) Instructions to the Crown in Right of Canada and to the Governor General in Council acting in the Fiduciary Capacity respecting all unsurrendered lands the Aboriginal title to which remains vested in the Shuswap Nation
6) UFO's - Unidentified Fiduciary Obligations - when do fiduciary obligations arise? by Peter W. Hutchins
7) In Sparrow we Trust: Federal and Provincial Fiduciary Responsibilities by M. E. Turpei
8) Lac Minerals Ltd v International Corona Resources Ltd: Confidential Geological Information in the Supreme Court of Canada by Barry Barton - Newsletter of the Canadian Institute of Resources Law, No. 28 (Fall 1989)
9) Lac Minerals Ltd. v. International Corona Resources Ltd. by Donovan W. M. Waters - The Canadian Bar Review, Vol. 69
10) Fiduciary Relationship of the Crown with Aboriginal Peoples: Implementation and Management Issues a Guide for Managers - report of an interdisciplinary working group to the Committee of Deputy Ministers on Justice and Legal Affairs

Copy of Fiduciary Principles and the Compensation Guidelines of "Outstanding Business" by Alan Pratt of Blaney, McMurty, Stapells Barristers and Solicitors.

File contains records related to Batchewana Indian Band v. Canada (Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs). Included in the file is a copy of the decision, notes by Pete Di Gangi, and "Response to Corbiere" by the Assembly of First Nations.

File contains the following documents:
1) Canada's Approach for Dealing with Section 35 rights
2) Consultation strategy for First Nation Governance (FNG)
3) DIAND's Key Priorities at the Start of a New Mandate
4) DIAND Communication Strategy
5) Memorandum to cabinet re: long term response to R. v. Marshall
6) newsclippings on FNG

File contains the judgement and newspaper clippings regarding Shubenacadie Indian Band lobster trapping court case in relation to R vs. Marshall.

File contains copies of the judgement, commentary, and analysis on the Supreme Court of Canada ruling in Delbert Guerin, Joseph Becker, Eddie Campbell, Mary Charles, Gertrude Guerin and Gail Sparrow suing on their own behalf and on the behalf of all other members of the Musqueam Indian Band v. Her Majesty the Queen and The National Indian Brotherhood (Intervenors).

File contains copies of the judgement, commentary, and analysis on the Supreme Court of Canada ruling in Ronald Edward Sparrow v. Her Majesty the Queen and The National Indian Brotherhood/ Assembly of First Nations (intervenors).

Series contains records related to court cases, Lubicon Lake and Fiduciary duty. It is divided into files/items:
2018.008.025.001 Sparrow Etc. - SCC
2018.008.025.002 Guerin - Musqueam
2018.008.025.003 R. vs. Marshall
2018.008.025.004 MC - Marshall Dec/2000
2018.008.025.005 Corbiere
2018.008.025.006 Comp + Fiduc - Pratt
2018.008.025.007 Fiduciary Vol. 1
2018.008.025.008 Pratt - Prov + Claims
2018.008.025.009 Crown Conduct Dr #1
2018.008.025.010 P. Hutchins: UFO's
2018.008.025.011 Fiduciary & Claims Negs
2018.008.025.012 Claims - M. Turpel
2018.008.025.013 Geoff Lester, DOJ Claims
2018.008.025.014 Northern Flood agreement between Canada, Manitoba, York Factory First Nation, and Manitoba Hydro-electric Board
2018.008.025.015 Claims Review - La Forest 82?
2018.008.025.016 Lubicon Bckgrn
2018.008.025.017 Lubicon Commission
2018.008.025.018 Lubicon - Settlement Commission
2018.008.025.019 Lubicon #3
2018.008.025.020 UNHRC - Lubicon
2018.008.025.021 E. Davie Fulton

The First Nations Congress Lands, Revenues, and Trusts Review Community Workshops were held in March of 1990 in British Columbia. The Congress was the precursor to the First Nations Summit. The meeting kit includes agenda and accompanying materials for the workshops.

File contains records related to land claims and specific court cases related to logging in British Columbia. There are affidavits and reasons for judgement in the Supreme Court of British Columbia cases - Ron Derrickson et al. v. Province of British Columbia, and Chief Dan Wilson et. al v. Province of British Columbia.

One copy published by the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs of "A Guide to Aboriginal Organizations and Services in British Columbia 1994/95.

File contains records related to the British Columbia Treaty Commission. Included in the file are:
1) British Columbia Treaty Commission Feb. and Nov. 1999 update
2) Correspondence and accompanying material related to the First Nations Summit Task Group
3) News clippings
4) Speech by Honourable Dale Lovick to the First Nations Summit
5) B. C. Treaty Commission annual report 1999
6) Fax copy of the "Tripartite Review of the B. C. Treaty Process Report of the Working Group".

Copy of the Nisga'a Final Agreement between the Nisga'a Nation, The Government of British Columbia and the Government of Canada.

File contains correspondence, news clippings and stories regarding the Nisga'a Agreement in Principle with the Governments of British Columbia and Canada. Also in the file are Nisga'a Land Claim Negotiation brochures; a copy of framework agreement; and a copy of a statement of Claim by the Pacific Fishermen's Defence Alliance, and others against the Government of Canada, with the Nisga'a Tribal Council as the Intervenor.

File contains newspaper clippings and stories regarding logging and fishing in British Columbia.

File contains correspondence, reports, and news clippings regarding British Columbia First Nations treaty negotiations, and materials from the First Nations Summit. Included are annual reports from the B. C. Treaty Commission, and information packages from the First Nations Summit.

File contains a variety of newspaper clippings, correspondence and brochures regarding Indigenous Nations of Interior British Columbia.

File contains records related to the Agreement in Principle between the Nisga'a Tribal Council and the Governments of Canada and British Columbia. Included in the file are "Nisga'a Treaty Negotiations - Agreement in Principle brief"; news clippings; and two copies of "Part I: Executive Summary and Analysis of the Nisga'a Treaty Negotiations Agreement in Principle" by Mandell Pinder LLP Barristers and Solicitors for the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs.

File contains "The Vancouver Island Treaties (1850-1854) by Dennis Madill; "B. C. Indian Treaties in Historical Perspective" by Dennis Madill, published by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada; and correspondence between The First Nations of South Island to Deputy Minister Harry Swain re: Treaty and Aboriginal Rights.

File contains records relating to British Columbia claims and claims policy. Included in the file are two copies of "Truth Behind Treaty Making: Canada's 1986 Comprehensive Claims Policy"; UBCIC 1999 case highlights; resolutions; correspondence; and a news clipping.

Copy of Aboriginal Royal Commission: B. C. Issues by Mandell Pinder and created for the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.

File contains a variety of documents created/collected by the Union of British Columbia Chiefs (UBCIC). Included in the file are:
1) brochures - Shuswap Cultural Working Committee
2) booklets -Shuswap Nation Tribal Council
3) Press releases and press statements from UBCIC
4) National Committee on Treaties - Resolution Respecting Treaty-Making & the Constitutional Definition of Aboriginal Rights
5) First Nations' Meeting agenda and accompanying materials Oct. 23-24, 1990
6) Inter-Tribal Treaties on Land Question: B. C. Indian Nations' Strategy for the 1990s discussion paper 2 - UBCIC
7) UBCIC Statement of Principles and Interim Process on Aboriginal Fishing in British Columbia
8) UBCIC Aboriginal Title and Rights Position Paper
9) Constitution of The Provisional Government of The Confederacy of Aboriginal Nations draft #5
10) Philip Christopher Paul memorial booklet
11) Meeting and speech notes

File contains one over-sized poster "Comprehensive Framework Treaty between First Nations in British Columbia and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada" dated May 1991. File also contains an over-sized information booklet "Buffalo Stampede of the 1990s: The Report of the B. C. Land Claims Task Force".

Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs Aboriginal Rights Position Paper Resource Kit.

The majority of the file contains invitations, programs, and fact sheets for the "Voice of the Peoples" gathering at Cayoose Creek Indian Band Campgrounds, Stl'Atl'Imx Territory in Lillooet, British Columbia. Gathering was held July 11-12, 1997. Also in the file is a booklet created by the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs titled "Certainty: Canada's Struggle to Extinguish Aboriginal Title".

File contains materials related to the Nisga'a Agreement with the Federal and Provincial governments. Included along with the news clippings are:
1) Notes for remarks by Tom Siddon, Minister of Indian Affairs at Nisga'a Ceremony
2) newsletter "British Columbia Treaty Commission update"
3) Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs information bulletin re: legal opinion involving Nisga'a Final Agreement
4) Interior Alliance press release denouncing Nisga'a agreement
5) Press release re: Kincolith Hereditary Chiefs Treaty