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:''This article is for the community in the Peace River District of British Columbia. For the lake near [[Clinton, British Columbia]], see [[Downing Provincial Park]].
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'''Kelly Lake''' is community in the [[Peace River Country]] of northeastern [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]], located just west of the border with the province of [[Alberta]].<ref>[http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/3154.html BC Names entry "Kelly Lake (community)"]</ref>
'''Kelly Lake''' is a community in the [[Peace River Country]] of northeastern [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. It is west of the border with the province of [[Alberta]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/3154.html|title=BC Geographical Names|publisher=apps.gov.bc.ca|access-date=12 July 2016}}</ref>


==Local disputes==
The '''Kelly Lake Cree Nation''' (KLCN), '''Kelly Lake First Nation''' (KLFN), and '''Kelley Lake Métis Settlement Society''' are three differnet groups claiming to speak for the Aboriginal community of the area. None are recognized by the Canadian government as Aboriginal peoples, though they have been part of land claims in the courts<ref>http://reports.fja-cmf.gc.ca/eng/1999/1999fc23825.html</ref> and are recognized as stakeholders in the [[Northern Gateway Pipeline]] region by Enbridge.<ref>https://www.northerngateway.ca/assets/pdf/application/Volume%205A%20-%20Appendix%20C%20-%20BC%20Aboriginal%20Groups%20-%20Figures%20C-5%20through%20C-8.pdf</ref> The [[BC Assembly of First Nations]] endorsed the claims of the local people as a First Nation in 2008, supporting the claim that the people of Kelly Lake were wrongly missed during the enumeration of peoples living within the [[Treaty 8]] area.<ref>www.bcafn.ca/pdf/Resolution-2008-33.pdf‎</ref> In the 1999 court documents, both the KLCN and KLFN are described as a group of "[[Beaver people|Beaver]], [[Cree]], and [[Iroquois]] people".<ref>http://reports.fja-cmf.gc.ca/eng/1999/1999fc23825.html</ref> The chief of the KLCN has claimed indigenous rights because of the group's [[Dunne-za]] and [[Nehiyaw]] ancestry when speaking to a joint review panel on [[BC Hydro]]'s [[Site C]] dam project. He also claimed that the people's traditional territory extends in Alberta.<ref>www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca/050/documents/p63919/97889E.pdf‎</ref>
The Kelly Lake Cree Nation (KLCN), the Kelly Lake First Nation (KLFN), and the Apetokosan Nation (AN) are three different groups who all claim to represent the [[Aboriginal peoples in Canada|Aboriginal]] community of the area. The [[Government of Canada|Canadian government]] currently recognizes none as Aboriginal peoples, though they have been part of land claims in the courts<ref name="fja-cmf.gc.ca">{{Cite web|url=http://reports.fja-cmf.gc.ca/eng/1999/1999fc23825.html|title=Recueil des décisions des Cours fédérales - Recherche avancée|date=April 2011}}</ref> and are recognized as stakeholders in the [[Northern Gateway Pipeline]] region by [[Enbridge]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.northerngateway.ca/assets/pdf/application/Volume%205A%20-%20Appendix%20C%20-%20BC%20Aboriginal%20Groups%20-%20Figures%20C-5%20through%20C-8.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-04-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014232347/http://www.northerngateway.ca/assets/pdf/application/Volume%205A%20-%20Appendix%20C%20-%20BC%20Aboriginal%20Groups%20-%20Figures%20C-5%20through%20C-8.pdf |archive-date=2012-10-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Recognition==
In 2008, the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations endorsed the claims of the local people as a First Nation, supporting the claim that the people of Kelly Lake were left out during the enumeration of peoples living within the [[Treaty 8]] area.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bcafn.ca/pdf/Resolution-2008-33.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-04-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419014037/http://www.bcafn.ca/pdf/Resolution-2008-33.pdf |archive-date=2014-04-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In the 1999 court documents, both the KLCN and KLFN are described as a group of "[[Dane-zaa|Beaver]], [[Cree]], and [[Iroquois]] people".<ref name="fja-cmf.gc.ca"/> The chief of the KLCN has claimed indigenous rights because of the group's [[Dunne-za]] and [[Nehiyaw]] ancestry when speaking to a joint review panel on [[BC Hydro]]'s [[Site C dam]] project. He also claimed that the people's traditional territory extends in Alberta.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://decisions.fct-cf.gc.ca/fc-cf/decisions/en/item/52060/index.do?r=AAAAAQAhS2VsbHkgbGFrZSBDcmVlIG5hdGlvbiBsYW5kIGNsYWltAAAAAAE|title = Calliou v. Canada - Federal Court}}</ref><ref>http://www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca/050/documents/p63919/97889E.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>

Currently there are fewer than 100 people living in the small community and just 33 houses and an old school transformed into a Community Centre. The closest town is {{Convert|40|mi|km|abbr=}} away so residents require vehicles if they should work. School pupils take a bus to Hythe Regional for the younger ones and then to Beaverlodge Regional High for grades 10-12. The Community Centre is open four days a week for the younger members to play in a gymnasium, or perform arts and crafts.


==See also==
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Latest revision as of 08:42, 22 May 2024

This article is about the community in the Peace River District of British Columbia. For the lake near Clinton, British Columbia, see Downing Provincial Park.

Kelly Lake is a community in the Peace River Country of northeastern British Columbia, Canada. It is west of the border with the province of Alberta.[1]

Local disputes[edit]

The Kelly Lake Cree Nation (KLCN), the Kelly Lake First Nation (KLFN), and the Apetokosan Nation (AN) are three different groups who all claim to represent the Aboriginal community of the area. The Canadian government currently recognizes none as Aboriginal peoples, though they have been part of land claims in the courts[2] and are recognized as stakeholders in the Northern Gateway Pipeline region by Enbridge.[3]

Recognition[edit]

In 2008, the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations endorsed the claims of the local people as a First Nation, supporting the claim that the people of Kelly Lake were left out during the enumeration of peoples living within the Treaty 8 area.[4] In the 1999 court documents, both the KLCN and KLFN are described as a group of "Beaver, Cree, and Iroquois people".[2] The chief of the KLCN has claimed indigenous rights because of the group's Dunne-za and Nehiyaw ancestry when speaking to a joint review panel on BC Hydro's Site C dam project. He also claimed that the people's traditional territory extends in Alberta.[5][6]

Currently there are fewer than 100 people living in the small community and just 33 houses and an old school transformed into a Community Centre. The closest town is 40 miles (64 km) away so residents require vehicles if they should work. School pupils take a bus to Hythe Regional for the younger ones and then to Beaverlodge Regional High for grades 10-12. The Community Centre is open four days a week for the younger members to play in a gymnasium, or perform arts and crafts.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "BC Geographical Names". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Recueil des décisions des Cours fédérales - Recherche avancée". April 2011.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 14, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Calliou v. Canada - Federal Court".
  6. ^ http://www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca/050/documents/p63919/97889E.pdf [bare URL PDF]

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