Conference on the Pre-Confederation Treaties of Vancouver Island

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The Vancouver Island Treaties Conference (VI Treaties) was held at Vancouver Island University and co-hosted by Snuneymuxw First Nation in Nanaimo on May 10 and 11, 2012, with more than 200 participants from across Canada.



The theme for the conference was “The Pre-Confederation Treaties of Vancouver Island – Fulfilling Treaty Promises and Living in Treaty Relationships.” Presenters explored two overlapping streams:

1) First Nation visions for a treaty relationship in the 21st century founded on these pre-Confederation treaties; and 2) current and future academic research about these living treaties.



For more information: VI Treaties website

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    Backgrounder: The Pre-Confederation Treaties of Vancouver Island and Decision-making
    (Vancouver Island University, 2012-05)
    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?
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    Backgrounder: The Pre-Confederation Treaties of Vancouver Island - Charting a New Course for Treaty Implementation
    (Vancouver Island University, 2012-05)
    How should the wrongs of the past be remedied through treaty implementation? What can be learned from the experience in Washington State with tribal fishing rights under the Stevens Treaties of 1854 and 1855? Has the specific claims process aided or hindered the task of redressing past wrongs? How does the legacy of denial and neglect of Douglas Treaty rights affect current efforts to chart a new course for treaty implementation? What does a new course for treaty implementation entail (for First Nations or the Crown) and what are the main obstacles or challenges in achieving it? What are the implications of treaty implementation for citizens, local governments, businesses, and proposed land and resource development?
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    Backgrounder: Honouring the Spirit and Intent of the Pre-Confederation Treaties of Vancouver Island – The Challenges of Treaty Interpretation
    (Vancouver Island University, 2012-05)
    How do the Pre-Confederation Treaties structure relationships and interactions between peoples and governments? What roles can and should oral histories and the written text and other documents play in the interpretation of the Treaties? Can an approach to treaty interpretation be adopted that does not unduly privilege the written text of the treaties over First Nation interpretations? Is the search for a “common intention” plausible? How should treaty interpretation influence and guide processes for treaty implementation today?
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    Agenda. Conference on the Pre-Confederation Treaties of Vancouver Island
    (2012-05)
    Agenda for the Vancouver Island Treaties Conference (VI Treaties), held at Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo on May 10 and 11, 2012.
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    Thomas Berger keynote address
    (Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2012-05-10) Berger, Thomas
    Video recording of the Vancouver Island Pre-Confederation Treaties Conference held at Vancouver Island University May 10-11th, 2012.
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