Douglas Treaties (1850)
  • This is the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia's document on the 1850 Douglas Treaties, which are a set of treaties named after the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) Chief Factor James Douglas.
  • The Douglas Treaties (or sometimes referred to as the Fort Victoria Treaties or Vancouver Island Treaties) are comprised of 14 treaties, occurring between 1850–1854, that were made with the First Nations peoples living on Vancouver Island for land in exchange for goods and land usage rights.
  • The Douglas Treaties still remain a benchmark for court proceedings with regards to hunting and fishing rights in Victoria, British Columbia as there is still much dispute on whether the treaties were a permanent deal or an agreement that should be reviewed.
Citation

Canada. British Columbia. Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. 1850 - Douglas Treaties. [Victoria, B.C.]. Accessed on August 4, 2021. https://www.leg.bc.ca/dyl/Pages/1850-Douglas-Treaties.aspx

Further Readings

For more information on the Douglas Treaties: https://hcmc.uvic.ca/songheesconference/treaties.php

Policy Sub-Topic
Modern and Historic Treaties (Indigenous Peoples)
Policy Type
Treaty

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