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A History of Reserves in British Columbia
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The Royal Proclamation of 1763 issued by King George III (Britain) after the defeat of France in the Seven Years War established a basis for government in British North American territories required negotiation of treaties with Aboriginal inhabitants before claiming land for settlement sometimes called an "Indian Bill of Rights." (Historica, The Canadian Encyclopedia. (2007). The Royal Proclamation of 1763. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1SEC827445.
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The Royal Proclamation and Land Title in British Columbia EVEN THOUGH… The Royal Proclamation of 1763 required the negotiation of treaties to extinguish Title and claim Aboriginal lands for settlement. NEVERTHELESS… James Douglas created reserves throughout the colony without negotiation. Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs. (2005). Background to the McKenna McBride Commission. http://www.ubcic.bc.ca/Resources/ourhomesare/narratives/Background_1.htm.
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