The sub-series comprises 15 files arranged in alphabetical order by subject headings documenting Jim Fulton's activities and work as the National Advocate on Northern development. The major portion of the records is dated 1986.
The sub-series consists of the following record types: incoming correspondence and attachments; Fulton's replies; reports and studies on various aboriginal issues; photocopies of newspaper clippings; federal government pamphlets and brochures; telegrams; and communiqués from Indian and Northern Affairs.
Issues documented are: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS: Complaints against Gary Bannerman's open-line radio show; obtaining old age security and guaranteed income supplement for Aboriginals; construction contracts on Reserves; Bill C-31, Application for funding; Pacific Planning Symposium; Occupational Skills Training Program (OSTP); Native Economic Development Program; Frontiers Foundation for Operation Beaver; Special RCMP Special Constable to Massett Band Council; situation at Anaheim Lake; income tax provisions for aboriginals; Lawson, Ludell Report; B.C. Aboriginal Peoples Fisheries Commission's request for funding; Friendship Centres. EXPLORATION AGREEMENT: Exploration agreement with Consolidex Magnorth Oakwood (CMO); egg production in the North West Territories; Mackenzie River Fish Quality Study; relocation of the NCPC headquarters to Yellowknife; Bear Creek and Yukon Land Resource Planning; Honourable Thomas Suluk, M.P. Private Member's Bill to Rename the Nuatsiaq constituency; water contamination in the Bear Creek Slough; funding for the Tungavik Federation of Nunavut; RaeRock/Port Radium abandoned uranium mines; Nuclear Battery project; taxation of Northern Equity Payments; Beryllium open mine project at Thor Lake; North West Territories; housing needs; procedure for opening up bids for oil and gas explorations permits on crown reserve lands; Vancouver Indian Centre Housing Society; Aboriginal lease Property Cases; Ikut Housing Proposal.
LAND CLAIMS: Comprehensive land claims policy. The major portion of the records is dated 1986. ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS: Gitwangak Band Council; Haida/Gwaii Watchmen Project; Iskut Band, logging operation near Devil Lake; shopping centre proposed by the Kitwanga Native Co-operative Association; B.C. revoking funding of the United Native Nations Local 143, Lower Post; Kitselas Band's renewal interest in housing this Reserve near Terrace developed as a national historic site; Anspayawx Tree Nursery; Development programs of the Kispiox, Kitimat, Kincolith, Kitkatla, Kistsegukla, Kitwanga, Kitselas, Lakalzap, Kitwancool Bands; Nishga Tribal Council Forestry proposal; North Coast Tribal Council - Chatham Site use proposal Tahltan Tribal Council -Fishing Licences; job development program proposal; and the Tsimshian Nation Misilila Enterprise.
