Resolution Number: 1976-D063
Title: Support Native Indian Claims to Land in Canada
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred As Amended
Final Text:

Resolved, That the 65th General Convention, in response to the requests of the Primate of the Church of Canada, the 1975 General Synod of the Church of Canada, the Indian Brotherhood of the Northwest Territory and the National Committee on Indian Work of the Episcopal Church, supports the efforts of the Dene People to achieve a just settlement of their land claims, and encourages the Executive Council to use its good offices to encourage the Government of Canada to settle the MacKenzie Native land claims in a timely fashion in order that a just settlement will be made before the commencement of construction of the MacKenzie Valley Pipeline.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Minneapolis 1976 (New York: General Convention, 1977), p. C-115.

Legislative History

Author:
Originating House: House of Deputies
Originating Committee: Committee on Social and Urban Affairs

House of Deputies

Deputy Lloyd (Central Pennsylvania) presented Report #24 of the Committee on National and International Problems on Resolution D-63, Mac Kenzie Native Lands Claims, as amended and as follows, and moved its adoption:

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, that the 65th General Convention, in response to the requests of the Primate of the Church of Canada, the 1975 General Synod of the Church of Canada, the Indian Brotherhood of the Northwest Territory and the National Committee on Indian Work of the Episcopal Church, supports the efforts of the Dene People to achieve a just settlement of their land claims, and encourages the Executive Council to use its good offices to encourage the Government of Canada to settle the Mac Kenzie Native land claims in a timely fashion in order that a just settlement will be made before the commencement of construction of the MacKenzie Valley Pipeline.

Resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #161)

House of Bishops

On the Eleventh Day, the Secretary read Message #161 from the House of Deputies on Resolution D-63, MacKenzie Native Land Claims.

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #211)

Abstract:   The 65th General Convention supports the Dene People's land claims against Canada and encourages the government of Canada to settle these claims before commencing construction of the MacKenzie Valley Pipeline.