Lillooet fishing trial

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1.03592

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Scope and contents

Item is a photograph of people leaving the Bradley Bob vs. the Queen fishing rights trial proceedings on April 18, 1979 (Lillooet, British Columbia). The photograph is an outdoor snapshot of people walking away or mingling outside Thunderbird Hall on the Lillooet Reserve where the trial was held from April 17th to 20th, 1979.

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Court proceedings

Fishing rights--Law and legislation--British Columbia

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In July 1978, the Federal Fisheries Department imposed a 2-day fishing closure in the Lillooet area 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.

In the matter of Regina vs Bradley Gerald Bob