Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 88a: Open Forum and Closing Remarks

File contains an open discussion forum from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Manawan, Quebec, on December 3, 1992. Participants include Commissioners Rene Dussault, Viola Robinson, and Paul-Emile Ottawa. Other participants include Maxime Ottawa (translated from Atikamekw), and Paul Weizineau (translated from French). Maxime Ottawa discusses his views on the days proceedings, and the need for the Atikamekw people to change their psychology and way of thinking. Ottawa speaks of the need for respect for elders and traditional education in order to do this. Weizeneau discusses the problem of communication for implementing federal crisis intervention programs, specifically difficulties securing translation services in a timely fashion. Following this the assembled Commissioners thank the participants and make closing remarks to conclude the day's sitting.
Open Access
Yes
Primary Source
Yes
Publication Date
1992-12-03
Credit
University of Saskatchewan Archives, Native Law Centre fonds, Reference Library, RCAP vol. 88a (Box 14); records from Our Legacy site, http://scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy
Location
First Nation, Metis, Inuit Locations
Resource Type
Documents & Presentations
Format
Image
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