Big Trout Lake

Autobiography of Leslie Garrett, born 1898 into a religious family in England. He became a minister of the Church of England after emigrating to Canada in 1913. In 1923 he was assigned to Big Trout Lake, ON, and did missionary work among the Aboriginal population for 31 years. In 1953 he moved to Loon Lake, SK, as a senior missionary for the Northern Canada Evangelical Mission.

File contains the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Big Trout Lake, Ontario. File contains presentations by First Nations and community groups.

File contains an opening prayer and opening remarks for the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Big Trout Lake, Ontario, on Thursday, December 4, 1992. The opening prayer was made by Jemina Morris and introductions of Commissioner Bertha Wilson, Commissioner Paul Chartrand and the Commissioner of the Day, Stanley Sainnwap, were made by Eno Chapman as well as comments regarding the composition and mandate of the Commission.

File contains a presentation made by the Big Trout Lake First Nations presented by Steven Chapman, Tonena McKay, Bruce Sakakeep, Mary-Ann Anderson, Alice Beardy and Jemima Morris; on the various topics of the relationship of the Canadian Justice System pertaining to Aboriginals, Education, Self-Government, language and medical care. Also contained are comments and questions from the assembled Commissioners. Comments of the Commissioner-of-the-Day are translated to English from his own language.

File contains a presentation made by the Big Trout Lake Women's Group. Anna McKay, Sadie McKay and Alice Beardy all spoke to the topic of social plights from medical care to crime and their associated problems. Also contained are questions and comments from the assembled Commissioners.

File contains a presentation made by Dorothy McKay on the topic of single-parenting in Aboriginal families. Also contained are comments and questions from the assembled Commissioners.

File contains a presentation made by Garnet Angconeb for the Independent First Nations Alliance on the topic of the Canadian Justice System pertaining to Aboriginals in general as well as personal remarks referring to the Anishnawbe and their community identity and language. Also contained are comments and questions from the assembled Commissioners. Comments of the Commissioner-of-the-Day are translated to English from his own language.

File contains a presentation made by the Lac Seul First Nation. Deputy Chief Roger Bull, Jack Brightnose and Harry Ignace all spoke to the topic of social plights on the Reserve and conditions of the First Nations reserve community. Also contained are questions and comments from the assembled Commissioners.

File contains a presentation made by the Muskrat Dam First Nation. Chief Frank Beardy, Juliette Duncan, Sarah Beardy, Victoria Beardy, Shirley Morris, Lucy Beardy and Mary-Ann Morris all spoke to various topics of welfare, medical services, education, general health. Also contained are questions and comments from the assembled Commissioners.

File contains a presentation made by the Student Youth Group of Aglace Chapman Education Centre. Olivia Necan, Michelle Barkman, David Morris and Anne-Marie McKay all spoke to the topic of wants for the future of Aboriginal youth. Also contained are comments of an Education Director, Richard Morris as well as questions and comments from the assembled Commissioners.