Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation on behalf of Peigan Indian Band

Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
The file contains a presentation on behalf of the Peigan Indian Band by Chief Leonard Bastien, Rod North Peigan, and Edwin Yellow Horn. Chief Basiten discusses some of the issues which face the Piegan people including water rights (including with reference to the Oldman River dispute), and reserve land expropriation. Chief Bastien also relates some of the history of his people, their creation story, the signing of Treaty 7 in 1877, the implications and aftermath of the Treaty process, and grievances against the government. Following the presentation Commissioner Georges Erasmus discusses some of the issues raised with Chief Bastien and the other two presenters.
Author/Creator
Leonard Bastien
Rod North Peigan
Edwin Yellow Horn
Contributor/Editor
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
Open Access
Yes
Primary Source
Yes
Publisher
[Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, Privy Council Office]
Publication Date
1993-05-25
Credit
University of Saskatchewan Archives, Native Law Centre fonds, Reference Library, RCAP vol. 131 (Box 20); records from Our Legacy site, http://scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy
Location
First Nation, Metis, Inuit Locations
Resource Type
Documents & Presentations
Format
Image
Language
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