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*’•'* 'm*' liii^inCT- ^i •*■ jL'V/i.' ^1 Mi m» mmm y*r. -..ymr.:~ 7-T.j—; T.Tr': ,'■, ,..v :'•of the if tiiey wished,they-were,to ‘take uplBoiiicfteads iiuth^M^|manner5a^theiWl»i^HE -first. complete report of . the interviewIndian '■ chiefs of this province with ^hef exiscotiye Kid^iii^^^itdJr^doin^%ellJcouncil of the provincial government is,gi^n below^tlii g ^^^^pj^'^ag.^^o^VifjjVreservestwereitoailarge^tfecthe report of the interview as prepared by the government Kad rtWKmzea tlie:reserve* ashmchithe address of Chief P. R Kelly, which was t^outstan*,ng feature of the conference, was practically ignored, ^ ,‘,Thefortunately, however, it was possible to secure a copy of .. WerC well satisfied with their!position and wouldChief Kelly's speech, and that is reproduced in the report have raised-'the present agitation’ b^t-foriBe pefnicidus’helm, • H is also worthy of mention Jhat the government ^«LPcrup«louf whites.? 'Vhe Indian* also,report incorrectly stated .that Chief Kelly was introduced inycon,mon{Wjth, whites: enjoyed alp: theomivantagesi’arising' .through ‘the buildingof;^ rail ways-,: and the; large amounts. expended for; the; building... of_roads and trails -as. well •' as other government.. utilities. He wished it borne In mind, too ■ that they were, in common with the rest of 5' the inhabitants, loyal subjects of His Majesty Hmg George, ■ ; and that ’any grievances which they.might have^were as1 Vr|IVi t iiivv/11 vvn; —/ T ( . ” T7by Rev. Mr. Tate to the members of the executive, whereas Dr. A. E; Bolton, of this city, introduced; the chief speaker for the Indians. That correction is also made, iii the report which follows.. The members of the'1 executive who were' present were the Premier, Hon..Dr. Young, Hon. Price Ellison, Hon. Thomas Taylor and Hon.vA; v McPhillips.aim uidi d.uj ’V--- j -much en titled to ’consider ation; as£vom%^anyboa)^.^^'i ne i Indians of the provincefor the past fifty; years-^ period I longer than the yws perhaps* m6st;^of *tlieDr; A. E. Bolton, of yancouver, introduced Chief P. R.Kelly as spokesman for the delegation. lit his remarks |ui | WijI v. ____ r-----Dr/ Bolton referred to Chief Kelly as a good; type .of the;v^ef^ chiefs—wert SatisfiedJwitlf the cph^tioiis|asfthey younger generation of British Columbia Indians, haying: exjsf and as Jfar as;i t-^th^ provincial; goyernment—was been educated at. Goqualeetza Institute, • ChHlnyack,-.; at coj|cerned, until certain*• persons^made;^explaint^^me present in charge of the Methodist Mission at Hartley^ m0n|hs ago the matterwas;uhtapwh^ H^Bay and studying for- the Methodist ministry./;; v ■£ the opportunityof^biing^ thef ^e^Speaking of the northern. tribes, Dr/ Bolton stated that/ vailing^amongstthe IndiMSV^dJrtlt;^e^ssit^orp after several / years* residence in the north he had found a|j'/maintaining theJhi^^statiding^J^ich^w^xejected;or fhnt“a law-abiding, intelligent and industrious people, and /each , good.^subject of $e;^ng.£;Th^ rprcw he assured the Premier that they approached the govern-; ment was anxious the Indians should be satisned, and; while rnent in a spirit of conciliation and so ug h t o n|y j us tice in it was weIlknownthat;trouble/had ;existeclfor^ometime av matter they; considered; their rights;; v ;; - ; ^ ^ in; the nortKerh • section; vit;waS; b^^ed^thatUhis^oubm
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Vancouver BC Saturday Sunset
Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Sat, Apr 15, 1911
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