Province of British Columbia
2nd Session, 37th Parliament (2001)

INDEX to the Hansard Report of the
Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs

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A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - Y - Z

Salt Spring Islanders for Justice and Reconciliation

See also witness Lineger, Kimberly

Presentation to committee 583-6
Mandate (Lineger, K.) 583

School district 33 (Chilliwack)

Work on Indian education programs, local education agreement model (Folkman, M.) 322-4 (Trumper) 323-4

School district 82 (Coast Mountains)

Integration of Indians into public education system in Terrace and area schools (Doll, A.) 147-8 (MacKay) 148

Scott, Mike

Access to information on Nisga'a treaty negotiations (Gochauer, B.) 108 (MacKay) 100, 108

Sealaska Corporation

Use as model for Indian land claims settlement (Coulson, W.) 523-4 (MacKay) 523

Sebastian, Troy

Presentation to committee on behalf of University of Victoria, Native Student Union 594-7
As subject
- experience in education system 596-7 (MacKay) 596
Aboriginal Affairs ministry, transfer of responsibilities to Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services ministry 597
Education
- curriculum, aboriginal education 595-7
- education of Indians 596-7
Indians
- aboriginal rights, extinguishment 595
- population, Indians living off reserves
  - participation in treaty process 596
  - urban population, programs and services 597
- referendum on principles for treaty negotiations
  - participation by Indians 596
  - referendum 594-5
- treaties, certainty and finality 595
- treaty negotiations
  - interim agreements 595
  - process 594-6
Native Student Union, role and position on referendum on principles for treaty negotiations 594-5
Referenda, use 595

Sechelt, District of See also witness Milne, Bruce

Presentation to committee 567-71

Sechelt people

Treaty negotiations (Les) 377 (Nickason, D.) 377

Secwepemc people

Aboriginal rights and title (Dick-Billy, J.) 454
History of people (Dick-Billy, J.) 453-4

Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs See Aboriginal Affairs, Select Standing Committee on
Selection, Special Committee of

Role re select standing committee membership (Les) 4 (Ryan-Lloyd) 2-3

Shadrack, Andy

Presentation to committee 280-3
Indians
- aboriginal rights, rights within Canadian society 280-1
- aboriginal title, extinguishment 281-2
- land claims, total area of claims 283
- referendum on principles for treaty negotiations
  - constitutionality 280
  - impact 280-2
- treaties, land and resources ownership 283
- treaty negotiations, use of other agreements as model 282

Share Cariboo-Chilcotin Resources See also witness Hooker, Bee

Presentation to committee 221-4
Mandate and membership (Hooker, B.) 221

Shears, Lawrie

Presentation to committee on behalf of Lillooet Chamber of Commerce 478-80
Indians, treaty negotiations, federal role 478-9
Lillooet Chamber of Commerce, role 478-80
Lillooet, roadblock in area, resolution of situation 480

Shepherd, Mike

Presentation to committee 414
Indians
- self-government, concerns 414-5
- treaty negotiations, negotiation with Indians as a nation 414

Shuswap people

1910 document addressed to Wilfred Laurier from Chiefs of the Shuswap (Ignace, R.) 445-9

Shypitka, Robert

Presentation to committee 293-4
Aboriginal Affairs Committee, public hearings, advertising 293
Indians
- equality issue 294
- land claims, determination based on ethnicity or race 294
Land, definition of ownership 293-4

Sierra Club of British Columbia See also witness Husband, Vicky

Presentation to committee 607-8
Position on referendum on principles for treaty negotiations (Husband, V.) 607

Silver, Hugh

Presentation to committee 554-5
Indians
- referendum on principles for treaty negotiations, referendum questions 555
- self-government 555
- treaty negotiations, guiding principles 555

Silversides, Don

Presentation to committee 123-5
As subject
- experience as lawyer 123
Indians
- referendum on principles for treaty negotiations, referendum questions 124-5
- treaties, certainty and finality 123

Skeetchestn Indian band See also witness Ignace, Ron

Presentation to committee 445-50

Ski industry

Land tenure issues (Spencer, J.) 436-7
Participation in regional advisory committees on treaty negotiations (Spencer, J.) 438 (Visser) 438
Partnerships with Indians (Hunter) 438 (Nettleton) 437 (Spencer, J.) 437-8

Skwelkwek'welt Protection Centre See also witness Dick-Billy, Janice

Presentation to committee 453-4

Slaven, Robert

Presentation to committee 422-3
Indians, referendum on principles for treaty negotiations
- participation, spoiled-ballots proposal 422-3
- referendum questions 422-3
Northwest Territories, population, representation by MLAs 422

Sliammon band

Treaty negotiations (Brabazon, P.) 547-8

Smallpox

Use against Indian population (MacKay) 390 (MacKenzie, D.) 388, 390

Smart, Margaret

Presentation to committee 623
Aboriginal Neighbours of the Anglican Diocese of B.C., role 623
Indians
- economic development by Indians 623
- referendum on principles for treaty negotiations 623
- residential schools 623
- treaty negotiations, process 623

Smit, Hans

Presentation to committee on behalf of Smithers Exploration Group 174-8
Alaska, mineral tenure system 177
Indians, treaties, provisions for mineral exploration industry 175-8
Mining industry
- initiatives with Indian bands 175-7
- needs of mineral exploration sector 174-5
Oil and gas industry, industry in northeastern B.C. 176

Smith, Marina

Presentation to committee 349-52
Indians
- population, relationship with non-Indian population 349-50
- referendum on principles for treaty negotiations, process 349, 351-2
- self-government 349
- treaty negotiations
  - historical and legal context 349-51
  - process 351-2
  - public education and information 352
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, recommendations 351-2

Smith, Melvin

Comments on Indians in Canada (Lloyd, B.) 551 (Timmermans, C.) 493 (Wright, S.) 494-5

Smithers Exploration Group See also witness Smit, Hans

Presentation to committee 174-8

Snuneymuxw people

Position on referendum on principles for treaty negotiations (Brown, Diane) 509
Treaty negotiations (Brown, Diane) 510-1 (Eastick, J.) 508 (Hemsworth, C.) 511-2 (Hunter) 365 (Korpan, G.) 496-8 (Lusztig, P.) 366-7 (Manly, J.) 504-5 (Newall, J.) 499 (Trumper) 505

Society

Goal of non-differentiation among different ethnicities or races (Belsey) 122 (Lekstrom) 102 (Stephens, C.) 122 (Tarr, M.) 102
Recognition of contributions of immigrants to Canada (Fuerst, R.) 163
Recognition of cultural diversity in Canada (Campbell, A.) 154 (Forsythe, M.) 161 (Hunter) 154 (Lekstrom) 161

Soda Creek Indian band See also witness Phillips, Dorothy

Presentation to committee 217-8
Treaty negotiations (Phillips, D.) 217-8 (Trumper) 218

Special Committee of Selection See Selection, Special Committee of
Spencer, Jimmie

Presentation to committee on behalf of Canada West Ski Areas Association 436-8
Indians
- population, subjectivity to provincial law 437
- treaties, certainty and finality 437
- treaty negotiations
  - impact on business 438
  - participation by Indian bands 437
  - time limit 437
Ski industry
- land tenure issues 436-7
- participation in regional advisory committees on treaty negotiations 438
- partnerships with Indians 437-8

Spilker, Anne

Presentation to committee 495-6
Indians
- population, relationship with non-Indian population, historical inequity in treatment of Indians by non-Indians 496
- referendum on principles for treaty negotiations, referendum 496

Squamish Indian band

Agreement with province and B.C. Rail on land exchange (Lockhart Lundberg, W.) 50
Participation in creation of First Nations Land Management Act (Lockhart Lundberg, W.) 49

Stark, Colin

Presentation to committee on behalf of Canadians for Direct Democracy 352-3
B.C. Liberal Party, position on citizen-initiated referenda 352
Referenda
- citizen-initiated referenda, government policy 352-3
- use in Canada 353

Steenkamp, Philip

Presentation to committee on behalf of treaty negotiations office 32-42
Attorney General ministry, treaty negotiations office
- responsibilities 33
- role 38-9
B.C. Treaty Commission, role 34, 36, 41
Cowichan Indian band, treaty negotiations, treaty-related measures 34
Indians
- aboriginal title, Australian proof-of-title system 36, 41-2
- population, diversity of population and quality of life 32
- referendum on principles for treaty negotiations, impact on public support for treaty negotiation process 36
- treaties, certainty and finality 35, 39
- treaty negotiations
  - advisory committees 35
  - agreement-in-principle negotiations, progress to date 34
  - cost and funding issues 34, 39-40
  - federal role 34-5
  - federal-provincial cost-sharing 34, 37
  - guiding principles 33, 39-40, 42
  - historical and legal context 32
  - history 32-3
  - incremental and sectoral agreements 35, 37-8
  - interim and treaty-related measures 33-4
  - local government involvement 35
  - needs assessment of status Indians 38
  - process 32-6
  - public education and information 35-7, 40-1
  - role in clarification of rights and title 41
Nisga'a people, treaty, settlement of rights and title 41

Stephens, Cyril

Presentation to committee 120-3
Fisheries
- fishing by Indians, involvement in commercial fishery 121
- management of resource 121
Indians
- equality issue 120, 122
- land claims, settlement 123
- referendum on principles for treaty negotiations, process 120-2
Society, goal of non-differentiation among different ethnicities or races 122

Stock, Lloyd

Presentation to committee 472-4
Highway 97, Alaska Highway gas pipeline project 474
Indians
- aboriginal rights, rights and freedoms 473
- referendum on principles for treaty negotiations, referendum questions 472-3
- treaty negotiations
  - interim agreements 473-4
  - process 473
  - public consultation and participation 473-4
  - public education and information 473

Stó:lo nation See also witness Hall, Bob

Presentation to committee 295-9
Education programs (Folkman, M.) 322
Fishing rights (Hames, C.) 317, 319 (Hunter) 318-9
Involvement in treaty negotiation process (Hall, B.) 297-8
Participation in referendum on principles for treaty negotiations (Hall, B.) 295

Stonier-Newman, Lynne

Presentation to committee 586-8
Indians
- aboriginal title, Crown and aboriginal title 586-7
- land claims, history 587-8
- referendum on principles for treaty negotiations
  - process 588
  - referendum questions 588
Land, foreign ownership of land in B.C. 588
Police and policing, history of policing in B.C. 587
Sun Peaks Resort at Tod Mountain, Indian land claim in area 587

Sun Peaks Resort at Tod Mountain

Indian land claim in area (Dick-Billy, J.) 453 (McNutt, R.) 444 (Stonier-Newman, L.) 587 (Terlesky, M.) 440

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