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THE LABRADOR. PENINSULA. 



ClIAP. XXVUI. 



It seeins hard, and even cruel, for the Canadian 

 Government to lease the salmon rivers flowing into the 

 estuary and gulf, and to forbid by law the Indians who 

 were born on the soil from taking fish for their daily 

 food from rivers which are leased to ' white men ; ' yet 

 such is the almost incredible thouo-htlessness of these 

 people, and so great the number of fish they destroy 



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BUILDIXG CAXOES — SQfA^VS STITCHIXG .THE BIECH-BAEK. 



wantonly or for barter at the traders' stores, that in a 

 few years the best salmon rivers would be ruined by 

 them. They are j^ermitted to spear by torchlight, under 

 certain conditions,* on rivers which are not under lease ; 



* ' The fisliiug for, taking, or killing of any salmon or sea-trout by aid of 

 torcliliglat or other artificial light, and by means of spears, harpoon (uegog), 

 jigger-hooks, or grapnel, is hereby absolutely forbidden. 



' Indians may, for their own hdtuijide use and consumption, fish for, catch, 

 or kill salmon and trout by such means as are next above prohibited diu'ing 

 the months oi May, June, and July, but only upon waters not then leased, 

 licensed, or reserved by the crown ; provided always, that each and every 

 Indian thus exempted shall be at all times forbidden to sell, barter, or give 

 awaj' any salmon and trout so captured or killed in the manner hereinbefore 

 described. 



