Collection search - Morrison, James - Interview

STOW, Rick

1994-0208

Sound

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1993-04-13

Rick Stow (Interviewer)

Interview with James Morrison about the mandate, membership, responsibilities, and funding of the Wendaban Stewardship Authority (WSA). He also talks about the uniqueness of the WSA in Canada, the development of a land management plan for the four townships under the jurisdiction of the WSA, and the Temagami Old Growth Forest. He discusses in detail the history of lands in dispute as outlined in his report, "Temiskaming First Nation Report"; the background of the 1939 surrender of the lands; the settler and clergy pressure to cede the lands near Nedelec; land illegally occupied by Quebec colonists in 1938; community response to the 1876 Indian Act; the "traditional families" case in Temagami; and Band Custom elections under the Act. Other points raised are the 1991 Supreme Court arguments, the uniqueness of the Temagami Land Caution, the Matechewan Band case, the Golden Lake case, and the rights to hunt and fish or trap outside of traditional areas.

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Consultation was closed until 2004-09-04 except with permission of the interviewee.

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