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:•• V • -.I.-.. - *'• - r- Ti- iUveiW• ’• -v •-■Keeep'-/; V•:1 ■■■;/,f Jb-JV'?JINMAN«CHiEre^nrt?ERflEpNOTpIIl!^^PROVINGlAt|GQ^RNMEN^ Si_„™Ea_sHE 'first , completeIndian chiefs of ... . . ,,...council of the provincial government is given; below^-: In the report of the interview as prepared by the government the address of Chief P. R. Kelly, which was the outstanding feature of: the conference, was practically, ignored/report : of?the: jnteraew/: ©RthiKif iJie^wisfae^;. ..i „v • :.* ^ to take up'homesteads in j the; same: manner * as the ^wnitcthis province with the executive mcn^ and fact /some had:done and were;doing weH.’ Even where! i t: was known. she reserves were * too; large,-; the provincial government had re cognized the reserves assucn,while in many rcases|their;existence^ was.|lmpMm^ settw-,m6 ivwih*v 7“ • —r —.r. ■ mentJ •/’lt;The go veriimehtiwasSofi*t Kc:',opiniontnat^theFortunately, however, it was possible to secure a copy of. Indi 'ns wcire well satisfied with their position and;would Chief Kelly's speech, and that is reproduced in the report no^ Have raised'the present agitation^hii^ for'tfic pcfnicious below. ■ It is also worthy of mention that the government un^hS«Whites ??The Indians; also,report ■ incorrectly stated. that Chief Kelly was introduced { commonwith 'the: whites enjoyed all the ,advantages by Rev. Mr. Tate to the members of the executive where- fHs^JXoHghth/ building bkmilwaysiand thellaFge as Dr, A. E, Bolton, of this city, introduced the chief amoun*s cxpended for the building of roads and trailsas speaker .for the Indians. hat correction is also made in ^ ^ QthPr government utilities. ,He wished it - bornein' mind, too, that they were, in common with the rest ofthe inhabitants, loyal subjects of His; Majesty. King Georgeand that any grievances which (they^might haye^xere^ as much en titled - to consideration- as' from anybody;.;; *l ne Indians of the provincefor the past fifty years-ra period longer than the years of? many;^perhaps y most;: of ©thethe report which follows. The members of thev executive who were present were the Premier, Hon..Dr. Young, Hon. Price Ellison; Hon. Thomas Taylor and Hon. A. E. McPhillips; / / -.v';. v ;v;v ■ KDr. A E. Bolton, of Vancouver, introduced Chief P. R. Kelly as spokesman for the delegation. In his remarksiveny as spoKChman iur me ucicganuii. , r longer than the years or jnany,5Dr. Bolton referred to Chief Kelly as a good type ^f the pr^sent chiefs—were satisfied with the conditions as^they younger generation of British Columbia Indians, haying exjsf and as jfar as. it^th^provincial gpyernment—was been educated at Coqualeetza Institute, • Chilliwack, at conCcrned, until certain y persons; made ^complain t/;some present in charge of the Methodist Mission at Hartley months ago the matter was unknown/ He wished to take Bay and studying for the Methodist ministry.; ^ ; ^ ^ ;Speaking of the northern tribes, Dr. Bolton stated that after several .years' ^residence in the north he had foundth£nra law-abiding, intelligent and industrious people, and he assured the Premier that they approached the government in a spirit of conciliation and sought only: Justice in av matter t hey, c on side red t hei r righ t s.‘ S©. • ■ vChief Kelly-then: read the formal memorial of the dele-the opportunity of 'Anoting the S peaccable/ coriditiohs' pr^*vailing amongst the Indians^d the: ncces^it^of one ^ndall maintaining the- high stariding which was- expected of each good subject of^e^^ng^Tl^ {Provincial govern-ment was anxious the Indians, should be satisfied, and while it was well known that trouble had,existed: fpr^piM time in the northern section;^! ty was. belie ved’* that was fomented 'in other channels.;©.; Speakingfor himself,Keuytnen reaa xne.iormai memorial vi urc fFra«*rgates, which has already been published in the Saturday as a native of the province and early resident of tne r raser , *5“ M v ^ ^ Sir Valley, he had'known the Indians all his life and they wereIn support ©Sthc' memorial Chief Kelly said: ajl hjs friends;. It was the wish of the “; the King’s subjects they, should all live in peace and happi-Gentlemen,—We appear before you today as represen- e to„ether and they felt sure that with the wonderful tatiyes of all the districts of this great province of British Wftvinrn which was takmcrColumbia, our hbme-land opus have to : make our Lookihflr intofrom time immemorial.lSrt,S. development and growth of the province which was taking Most place the in{|jans would and;should play a very important^u iiuuic-k»..u, iiwi v —— - place the Indians wouia ana.snoumypr acome great distances and with great expense £ - material advancement and welfare of the com-ur appeal to your government for justice. j„uhity-'^h^government would in the course of‘a short o the faces of this delegation, you can see .faces A.. . •fk th# nrnoosalsand^for?
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Vancouver BC Saturday Sunset
Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Sat, Apr 15, 1911
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