Nimpkish Valley Demonstration

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Identifier

1.03422

Title

Nimpkish Valley Demonstration

Scope and contents

Item is a photograph of a demonstration that took place in front of the Department of Fisheries Office at 1090 West Pender Street in Vancouver, British Columbia. More than fifty people attended the demonstration to protest budget cuts to the Community Economic Development Projects of the Salmonid Enhancement Program (S.E.P.). The photograph is a snapshot of demonstrators walking down a city street holding and wearing protest signs. A young child is wearing a sign that reads "DON'T CUT BACK SLAMON SURVIVAL". Another child is holding a sign that reads "No SALMON No Future For me". A woman is wearing a sign that reads "Fisheries DECIDE Nimpkish Valley To Die".

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Names

Salmonid Enhancement Program (S.E.P.)

Physical description

1 photograph : b&w acetate negative ; 35 mm

Related materials

Related article entitled "Projects Protest SEP Cuts" appeared on pages 10 to 11 of UBCIC News, vol. 10, no. 1 (March 1979). Image appeared on page 11. Caption reads: "Community people from the Economic Development projects of SEP protested the budget cuts - and won."

Statement of Responsibility

Douglas, Pauline (photographer)

Rights

In Copyright

Rights Holder

Copyright held by Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs

General notes

Title transcribed from label on page protector containing contact sheet

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