The meeting in this photograph was regarding a 2-day fishing closure in the Lillooet area called in July 1978 by the Federal Fisheries Department due to low salmon count in the Fraser River. The Lillooet Band asserted their right to fish for food, but fishery officers enforced the ban by charging several individuals, including Bradley Bob. Although he was found guilty, he was granted an absolute discharge and the inherent Aboriginal right to fish for food was recognized in law for the first time.
