Larry and Edna Ned

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Identifier

1.03722

Title

Larry and Edna Ned

Scope and contents

Item is a photograph of a man and a woman at court proceedings involving fishing in Matsqui, British Columbia. The photograph is an interior snapshot of Larry Ned and his mother, Edna Ned of the Sumas Band, sitting beside each other outside the courtroom. Larry has his arm around Edna and both are smiling.

Date

Spatial Coverage

Names

Ned, Larry
Ned, Edna

Context

On September 23, 1978 Larry Ned was charged for not marking fish caught for food consumption. Also In September of 1978, Edna Ned was charged with transporting fish across a commercial boundary, illegally disposing of fish, and possession of salmon where salmon was illegal. In the case of Larry Ned, Judge Kelly ruled in his favor. In the case of Edna Ned, Judge Kelly gave her an absolute discharge even though by the letter of the law she had committed the offences that she was charged with.

Physical description

1 photograph : b&w acetate negative ; 35 mm

Related materials

Related article appeared on pages 10 to 11 of UBCIC News vol. 2, no. 1 (April 1979), entitled "The Matsqui Fishing Cases Continue".

Statement of Responsibility

Day, Linda (photographer)

Rights

In Copyright

Rights Holder

Copyright held by Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs

General notes

Title transcribed from back of photograph print

Last Modified

September 13, 2024

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