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PROVINCE _BAND/ASSOCIATION

SUBSTANCE OF CLAIM STATUS OF CLAIM

LAST ACTION TAKEN

B.C,

Aitchelitz Band

Alexandria Band

Bonaparte Band

Campbell River Band

Cape Mudge Band

Presented on August 22, 1985. Under review by ONC. Band claims its surrender of

Commonage I.R. 17 in 1922

was unlawful in that it did

not involve a majority of

eligible voters.

Presented in Nov/82. Band claims that a parcel of land containing an Indian grave- yard was alienated to a third party. Band wants graveyard returned to reserve status or guaranteed access to it.

Accepted for negotiation.

Referred to Reserves and Trusts, B.C. Region.

Presented in Apr/85. Band claims that DIA failed to advise lessee of increase in rent review period as called for in lease lands on Cache Creek Reserve.

Presented on April 30/84. Band claims that one of its traditional vallage sites

was erroneously alloted to a neighbouring band as a reserve in 1888 but later confirmed in its name by the McKenna-McBride Commission in 1916, though remaining the neighbouring band's possession.

Under review by Justice.

Presented on Sept. 27/84. Band claims that DIA illegally expropriated a portion of Cape Mudge IR 10 for lighthouse purposes in 1900.

Under review by ONC.

ONC has conveyed its research findings to the Band lawyer prior to setting up a meeting.

ONC contacted the third party on July 26 1985 in an effort to purchase the grave- yard situated on private property.

The Office of Native Claims has done some preliminary research.

Dept. of Justice is currently reviewing the claim in light of arguments presented by the Band lawyer at a preliminary meeting between the Band, Justice and ONC on May 22, 1985.

ONC conveyed its research findings on the claim to the Band's lawyer on Jan. 10, 1985 and is awaiting further contact by the Band.