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Treaty 8
Since the Lubicon lived in such a remote part of Canada They were missed for the signing of Treaty 8. Which had made it so they could not legally be named aboriginals. -
A Promised Reserve
Indian Affairs Officers show up and recognize them as a distinct and separate aboriginal Society and promise them a reserve on the shores of Lubicon lake. This helps to affirm their identity as an indigenous people. -
Oil
Oil is discovered on Lubicon land witch prompts the questioning of the ownership of the Lubicon land. This leads to the Lubicon being striped of the title of indigenous people in the eyes of the government. -
Caveat
The filling of a caveat is attempted by the Lubicon but Alberta refuses to accept it. The caveat would have made it so that the government could not destroy the land while the land was being disputed for. -
A Bill Is Rewritten
A similar court ruling shows that the law is in favor of the Lubicon. The government responds by rewriting a bill to make it so the caveat is useless. This makes it so that the court ruling could not be used to affirm and strengthen the Lubicons rights and identity. -
Hamlet
The government declares the Lubicon an official Hamlet and therefore cannot become a reserve. The province forces them under a land tenure program and the residents face fines and demolish-in if they do not comply. This ruins there chance of becoming a reservation and weakens there tie to the land and there identity. -
Churches
The World Council of Churches looked into the Lubicons situation and observed that the "government and multinational oil companies have taken actions that could have genocidal consequences." These observations help to strengthen the Lubicons case and affirm there identity and need for there land. -
A Boycott
They boycott a multinational paper company and gain support of 47 companies which represent over 4300 retailers. The boycott helps prove there identity as a whole and shows that united in there identities they have a say. -
Incomplete
The lubicon land claims remain not dealt with. Alberta continues to lease the land to multinational corporations. This shows that the government still refuses to recognize the identities and rights of the Lubicon.