Indian Claims Commission Proceedings

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ICC PROCEEDINGS

Volume 4
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Volume 12 - PDF
Volume 14 - PDF
Volume 15 - PDF
Volume 16 - PDF
Volume 17 - PDF

The Indian Claims Commission Proceedings volumes 1-3, 6-11, and volume 13 are not available for download at this time. However, electronic copies are being created and will be added to the site.

Below are the summaries of Volumes 1-17 of the Indian Claims Commission Proceedings.

ICCP 1 [1994]
Mandate of the Commission. Reports: Cold Lake and Canoe Lake (Primrose Lake Air Weapons Range) Inquiries. Interim Ruling: Athabasca Denesuline Treaty Harvesting Rights Inquiry. Related Materials on Specific Claims: Indian and Northern Affairs Canada / Outstanding Business: A Native Claims Policy – Specific Claims. Chiefs Committee on Claims / First Nations Submission on Claims, December 14, 1990 – Response, March 21, 1991.

ICCP 2 [1995]
Special Issue on Land Claims Reform. Indian Claims Commission, A Fair and Equitable Process: A Discussion Paper on Land Claim Reform. Arthur Durocher, Land Claims Reform. Mary Ellen Turpel, A Fair, Expeditious, and Fully Accountable Land Claims Process. Neutral Draft of Recommendations / Joint Working Group of the Federal Government and the Assembly of First Nations, June 25, 1993. Indian Commission of Ontario / Discussion Paper Regarding First Nation Land Claims, September 24, 1990.

ICCP 3 [1995]
Reports: Athabasca Denesuline Inquiry, Claim of the Fond du Lac, Black Lake and Hatchet Lake First Nations. Lax Kw'alaams Indian Band Inquiry, Claim of the Lax Kw'alaams Indian Band. Young Chipeewayan Inquiry, Claim Regarding Stoney Knoll Indian Reserve No. 107. Micmacs of Gesgapegiag Inquiry, Claim to Horse Island. Chippewas of the Thames Inquiry, Muncey Land Claim. Responses: Responses of the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development to the Cold Lake and Canoe Lake (Primrose Lake Air Weapons Range) Inquiry, the Young Chipeewayan Inquiry, the Micmacs of Gesgapegiag Inquiry and the Chippewas of the Thames Inquiry.

ICCP 4 [1996]
Reports: Sumas Inquiry, Indian Reserve No. 6 Railway Right of Way Claim. Primrose Lake Air Weapons Range II, Joseph Bighead Inquiry / Buffalo River Inquiry / Waterhen Lake Inquiry / Flying Dust Inquiry. Homalco Indian Band, Aupe Indian Reserves No. 6 & 6A Inquiry. Athabasca Denesuline Special Report on the Treaty Harvesting Rights of the Fond du Lac, Black Lake and Hatchet Lake First Nations. Responses: Responses of the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development to the Athabasca Denesuline Special Report and Sumas Inquiry.

ICCP 5 [1996]
Special Issue on Treaty Land Entitlement. Reports: Fort McKay First Nation, Treaty Land Entitlement Inquiry. Kawacatoose First Nation, Treaty Land Entitlement Inquiry. Lac La Ronge Indian Band, Treaty Land Entitlement Inquiry. Related Material: Donna Gordon, Treaty Land Entitlement: A History. Responses: Canada's Response to the Fort McKay First Nation Treaty Land Entitlement Inquiry.

ICCP 6 [1998]
Reports: Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation, Treaty Land Entitlement Inquiry (Mediation). Kahkewistahaw First Nation, Treaty Land Entitlement Inquiry. Lucky Man Cree Nation, Treaty Land Entitlement Inquiry. Mikisew Cree First Nation Inquiry. Fishing Lake First Nation, 1907 Surrender Inquiry.

ICCP 7 [1998]
Reports: ‘Namgis First Nation, Cormorant Island Claim Inquiry. Nak'azdli First Nation, Aht-Len-Jees Indian Reserve No. 5 Inquiry. ‘Namgis First Nation, McKenna-McBride Applications Claim Inquiry. Mamaleleqala Qwe'Qwa'Sot'Enox Band, McKenna-McBride Applications Inquiry.

ICCP 8 [1998]
Reports: Kahkewistahaw First Nation, 1907 Reserve Land Surrender Inquiry. Moosomin First Nation, 1909 Reserve Land Surrender Inquiry. Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation, 1927 Surrender Inquiry. Sumas Indian Band, 1919 Surrender of Sumas Indian Reserve No. 7 Inquiry. Responses: Response of the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development to the Lucky Man Cree Nation Treaty Land Entitlement Inquiry, Kahkewistahaw 1907 Reserve Land Surrender Inquiry, Moosomin 1909 Reserve Land Surrender Inquiry, Homalco Indian Band Inquiry and the Sumas Indian Band, 1919 Surrender of Indian Reserve 7 Inquiry.

ICCP 9 [1998]
Reports: Eel River Bar First Nation Inquiry, Eel River Dam Claim. Qu'Appelle Valley Indian Development Authority, Flooding Claim Inquiry; Muscowpetung First Nation / Sakimay First Nation / Pasqua First Nation / Cowessess First Nation / Standing Buffalo First Nation / Ochapowace First Nation.

ICCP 10 [1998]
Reports: Sturgeon Lake First Nation Inquiry, Red Deer Holdings Agricultural Lease Claim. Chippewa Tri-Council Inquiry / Chippewas of Beausoleil First Nation / Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation / Chippewas of Rama First Nation, Collins Treaty Claim. Friends of the Michel Society Inquiry, 1958 Enfranchisement Claim. Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Inquiry, W.A.C. Bennett Dam and Damage to Indian Reserve 201 Claim. Responses: Responses of the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development to the Fort McKay First Nation, Treaty Land Entitlement Inquiry and the Kawacatoose First Nation, Treaty Land Entitlement Inquiry.

ICCP 11 [1999]
Reports: Gamblers First Nation, Treaty Land Entitlement Inquiry. Nekaneet First Nation, Agricultural and Other Benefits under Treaty 4 Inquiry. Moose Deer Point First Nation, Pottawatomi Rights Inquiry. Responses: Responses of the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development to the Gamblers First Nation, Treaty Land Entitlement Inquiry and to the Qu'Appelle Valley Indian Development Authority Flooding Claim Inquiry; Muscowpetung First Nation / Sakimay First Nation / Pasqua First Nation / Cowessess First Nation / Standing Buffalo First Nation / Ochapowace First Nation.

ICCP 12 [2000]
Reports: Blood Tribe / Kainaiwa Inquiry, 1889 Akers Surrender. Duncan's First Nation Inquiry, 1928 Surrender. Long Plain First Nation Inquiry, Loss of Use. Bigstone Cree Nation Inquiry, Treaty Land Entitlement. Responses: Responses of the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development to the Mamaleleqala Qwe'Qwa'Sot'Enox Band, McKenna-McBride Applications Inquiry and to the ‘Namgis First Nation, McKenna-McBride Applications Inquiry.

ICCP 13 [2000]
Reports: The Key First Nation Inquiry, 1909 Surrender. Walpole Island First Nation Inquiry, Boblo Island. Carry the Kettle First Nation Inquiry, Cypress Hills. Responses: Response of the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development to the Long Plain First Nation Inquiry, Loss of Use.

ICCP 14 [2001]
Reports: Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation Inquiry, Medical Aid Claim. Peguis First Nation Inquiry, Treaty Land Entitlement Claim. Cowessess First Nation Inquiry, 1907 Surrender Claim. Responses: Response of the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development to the Moose Deer Point First Nation, Pottawatomi Rights Inquiry, to the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Inquiry, W.A.C. Bennett Dam and Damage to Indian Reserve No. 201 Claim, to the ‘Namgis First Nation, Cormorant Island Inquiry and to the Duncan's First Nation, 1928 Surrender Inquiry.

ICCP 15 [2002]
Reports: Esketemc First Nation Inquiry, Indian Reserves 15, 17, and 18 Claim. Fishing Lake First Nation, 1907 Surrender Claim (Mediation). Chippewas of the Thames First Nation Inquiry, Clench Defalcation Claim. Mistawasis First Nation Inquiry, 1911, 1917, and 1919 Surrenders. Responses: Responses of the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development to the Carry the Kettle First Nation Cypress Hills Inquiry, to the Cowessess First Nation 1907 Surrender Claim Inquiry, and to the Flying Dust First Nation, Waterhen Lake First Nation, Buffalo River Dene Nation, Big Island Lake (Joseph Bighead) Cree Nation re the Primrose Lake Air Weapons Range (PLAWR) II Inquiries.

ICCP 16 [2003]
Special Issue on Interim Rulings-Ruling on Government of Canada Objections: Athabasca Denesuline Inquiry. Lac La Ronge Indian Band Inquiries. Mikisew Cree First Nation Inquiry. Walpole Island First Nation Inquiry. Sandy Bay First Nation Inquiry. James Smith Cree Nation Inquiries. Alexis First Nation Inquiry. Kluane First Nation Inquiry. Peepeekisis First Nation Inquiry. Rulings on First Nation Objections: Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation Inquiry. James Smith Cree Nation Inquiry.

ICCP 17 [2004]
Reports: Kahkewistahaw First Nation, 1907 Surrender Claim (Mediation). Alexis First Nation Inquiry, TransAlta Utilities Rights of Way Claim. Chippewa Tri-Council Inquiry. Beausoleil First Nation. Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation. Chippewas of Mnjikaning (Rama) First Nation, Coldwater-Narrows Reservation Surrender Claim. Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation Inquiry, Toronto Purchase Claim. Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation Inquiry, Turtle Mountain Surrender Claim. Responses: Responses of the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development to the Lax Kw'alaams Indian Band Inquiry, to the Friends of the Michel Society 1958 Enfranchisement Inquiry, and to the Roseau River Anishabe First Nation Medical Aid Inquiry.