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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Individual Presentation by Raynald Vachon

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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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Raynald Vachon
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This file contains an individual presentation by Raynald Vachon on employment and salary inequities between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal workers. Vachon recommends that an organization be established that could be called "the Association of Aboriginal Workers in Quebec." The association could bring together all the Aboriginal communities in Quebec.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Alwyn Morris, President, Alwyn Morris Educational Athletic Foundation

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This file contains a presentation by Alwyn Morris, Canadian Olympic medal winner in 1984. He sought in 1986 to establish an organization for Aboriginal sport development, but was turned down by the Department of Indian Affairs. Eventually Morris created his own foundation in 1988. He eventually received some funding from Indian Affairs and now calls to the Commission to ensure funding continues for this essential organization for Aboriginal youth. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.

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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Andre Maltais, Associate General Secretary, Secretariat aux Affaires autochtones, Governement du Quebec

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This file contains a presentation by Andre Maltais that begins with a brief retrospective on the Quebec government's approach to the Aboriginal people of Quebec. The speaker lists a number of past measures that are making the lives of Quebec Aboriginal people better. They include the construction of a hospital in Kahnawake, a guaranteed income program of Cree hunters and trappers, construction of a number of airports in Inuit communities, and an Inuit teacher education program at the University of Quebec. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Athelstan Burrows, Commissioner, Chateauguay Valley Protestant School Board and David Daoust, Executive Director, Quebec Association of Protestant School Boards

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This file contains a presentation by Athelstan Burrows, also a member of the Board of Directors, Quebec Association of Protestant School Boards, and David Daoust that focuses on educational issues relating to Aboriginal peoples in Canada.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Camille Bote, President and Daniele Pion, Quebec Representative, National Steering Committee, Law Students Constitutional Conferences in Canada

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This file contains a presentation by Camille Bolte and Daniele Pion relating to their group's interpretation of the relationship between the Crown and Aboriginal people as being "a political compromise". The group favours a 'delegation' approach that would define self-government in the sense of the powers of a municipality. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief Jean-Charles Pietacho and Sylvie Basile, Conseil des Montagnais de Mingan

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This file contains a presentation by Chief Jean-Charles Pietacho and Sylvie Basile titled "Learning to Sail in Troubled Waters." It touches on youth suicide, the forced relocation in the 1960s of the Montagnais community of Saint-Augustin (Pakuashipi) to the Lower North Shore, and the despair and hopelessness that Aboriginal people experience "with the marginalization that their cultures and lifestyles have suffered for decades." A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Colleen Wilkinson, Simon Brown and Mike Dufresne, Canadian Mining Association - Falconbridge Co.

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This file contains a presentation by Colleen Wilkinson, Simon Brown and Mike Dufresne relating to the Ranglin Project, an undeveloped nickel area 60 km west of the village of Cangatsujouat, Quebec. Approximately 20% of the Ranglin site workforce is Inuit and Falconbridge seeks to increase those numbers. Difficulties were encountered with the Inuit in terms of entering a work culture vs. continuing with their traditional lifestyle and being away from their families.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Dolores Andre, Debbie Dedam and Veronique Thusky, Les femmes autochtones en milieu urbain

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This file contains a presentation by Dolores Andre, Debbie Dedam and Veronique Thusky focusing on the view that "urban Aboriginal women should have inherent rights like all of the First Nations." Their group offers the following recommendations for urban Aboriginal women: Access to social, health and child care services equal to those of the communities; construction of a network of housing co-operatives be developed in Montreal, Quebec City and Hull, which would be accessible to all Aboriginal people; and that greater financial resources be allocated to the Pathway to Success program to provi
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Edith Cloutier, President and Ida Labillois-Williams, Executive Director, Native Friendship Centre of Montreal and Louis Bordeleau, Vice-President, Regroupement des centres d'amitie and Roseanne Petifuay, Director General, Centre d'amitie de La Tuque

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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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Edith Cloutier
Ida Labillois-Williams
Louis Bordeleau
Roseanne Petifuay
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This file contains a presentation by Edith Cloutier, Ida Labillois-Williams, Louis Bordeleau and Roseanne Petifuay relating to problems encountered by the Friendship Centre movement as it seeks to assist urban Aboriginals. The Centres have developed a significant and unique expertise that could help in establishing self-government mechanisms in the urban setting.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Gerry Pascal and Charlotte Debbane, Native Solidarity Committee of the Resource Centre for Non-Violence

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This file contains a presentation by Gerry Pascal and Charlotte Debbane discussing Aboriginal history, culture and spirituality; the Two-Row Wampum, treaties and sovreignty. Debbane's remarks focus on violence against women and she states that women need to be at the forefront to end the violence against women. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Gisele Maheux and Jean-Pierre Marquis, Professors and Gerald McKenzie, Educational Advisor, Kativik School Board

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This file contains a presentation by Gisele Maheux, Jean-Pierre Marquis and Gerald McKenzie relating to schools in Ivujivik and Povungnituk, two of 14 Inuit communities in Nouveau-Quebec where educational services are provided by the Kativik school board. The presentation relates to the training of Inuit people to become teachers and school administrators. An agreement was made in 1984 with the University of Quebec and the two schools to develop an Inuit teacher and administrator training program. Courses are given in Inuktitut, while communication between students and teachers is in English.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Grand Chief Joseph T. Norton, John "Bud" Morris, Chief Billy Two Rivers, Arnold Goodleaf and Phil Schneider, Mohawk Council of Kahnawake

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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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Joseph T. Norton
John "Bud" Morris
Billy Two Rivers
Arnold Goodleaf
Phil Schneider
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This file contains a presentation by five members of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake. Subjects discussed by the presenters include arrests of Kahnawake residents in 1988 relating to cigarettes; the Oka Crisis of 1990; negotiations relating to self-government; the removal of the Indian Act; transfer payments to Aboriginal persons; education and housing issues, and the Kahnawake Peacekeepers (police force). A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Marguerite Cardin, Elder and Pierre Taillon, Directeur, Alliance autochtone, Local st-Jerome

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This file contains a presentation by Marguerite Cardin and Pierre Taillon relating to their group that represents Aboriginal people living off-reserve and Metis in Quebec. Cardin states that these persons suffer with a lack of identity and cites multiple examples of this problems. She also states that Aboriginal women need to fight to improve conditions for themselves, as Aboriginal male leaders "appear not to be interested" in being involved in the struggle for Aboriginal women's rights. The Commissioners provide questions for the presenters during the presentation.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Mario Paradis, President and Rene Boileau, Research Advisor, Association des Metis et Indiens Hors-Reserves du Quebec Inc.

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This file contains a presentation by Mario Paradis and Rene Boileau whose organization "brings together Metis and non-status Indians of Quebec, to have their status concretely recognized; to study, promote, protect and develop the material, cultural, social, economic and political interests of its members in every way possible; and to maintain a permanent secretariat in order to develop links among the members. The speakers also address the difficulty of determining the origin of the Canadian Metis.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Moral Rearmament, Laurent Gagnon

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File contains a presentation by Laurent Gagnon of Moral Rearmament. Moral Rearmament (now Initiatives of Change International) is an international moral and spiritual movement that, in 1938, grew out of the Reverend Frank N. D. Buchman's Oxford Group. Gagnon discusses the personal development of his changing views as someone from a Quebecois farming background towards the province's Aboriginal people. Gagnon discusses how his organization has worked to build dialogue and partnerships between communities in conflict worldwide, and the parallels between the Aboriginal and Quebecois experience.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Paul Shay, Director General and Michele Audette, Participant, Canada World Youth

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This file contains a presentation by Paul Shay and Michele Audette focusing on the Aboriginal youth who participate in the Canada World Youth program. Audette recalls her positive experience as a participant living and working in different countries in South America. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Pierre Trudel, Rapporteur

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File contains a summary of the preceding round table discussion on the Oka Crisis of 1990, and related issues of Aboriginal Non-Aboriginal relations in the Oka area by Pierre Trudel, rapporteur. Trudel highlights a variety of themes in the discussion by Non-Aboriginal people which shows the difference in perception of the root causes of the Oka crisis between the Mohawk and Quebecois populations. For a full transcript of the round table discussion see Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 115: Round table No. 1 on this site.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Remi Kurtness and Alain Nepton, Policy Advisor, Band Council of the Montagnais of Lac St-Jean, Quebec

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This file contains a presentation by Remi Kurtness and Alain Nepton relating to Aboriginal self-government. Among the recommendations: "(T)he right to self-government beyond the restrictive federal policy which still reflects a paternalistic federal responsibility; and the implementation of an authentic formula for self-government that gives political effect to what we consider was won in Charlottetown." A lengthy question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Rev. Dr. R. Burn Purdon, Rev. Faye Wakeling and Rev. Pierre Goldberger, Members, Montoring Committee on Native Concerns of the Montreal-Ottawa Conference, United Church of Canada

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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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R. Burn
Faye Wakeling
Pierre Goldberger
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This file contains a presentation by Rev. Dr. R. Burn Purdon, Rev. Faye Wakeling and Rev. Pierre Goldberger.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Reverends Douglas Crosby, OMI, Marc Lortie, OMI and Achiel Peelman, OMI, Secretariat of the Oblate Conference of Canada

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This file contains a presentation by Reverends Douglas Crosby, OMI, Marc Lortie, OMI and Achiel Peelman, OMI. Their presentation makes a number of points, including recognition and implementation of Aboriginal self-government, Aboriginal input concerning decisions about Aboriginal lands leading to self-sufficiency, and the federal government's recognition of its fiduciary responsible to on- and off-reserve Aboriginals, Metis, non-status and registered Aboriginal people. A lengthy question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Rivard Larouche, President and Jean-Benoit Gagnon, Head, Beaver Reserves Committee, Federation des trappeurs gestionnaires du Quebec

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This file contains a presentation by Rivard Larouche and Jean-Benoit Gagnon that first provides a history of the organization. The presentation focuses on the cultural, sociological and economic aspects of trapping activity in Quebec. Trapping is vital for survival for some trappers; it is also culturally significant with generations of trappers in families. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Roger Obonsawin, President, O.I. agence de placement inc.

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This file contains a presentation by Roger Obonsawin relating to problems faced by Aboriginal communities and individuals. He offers a number of solutions, including recognizing Aboriginal and treaty rights to form the basis for strong, self-sufficient Aboriginal communities; initiating economic development that focuses on small business development; and that Indian and Northern Affairs Canada be relieved of its responsibility for implementing and negotiating self-government initiatives. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by the Association des Femmes autochtones du Quebec

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This file contains a presentation by six members of Association des Femmes autochtones du Quebec, a group represents approximately 3000 women from Aboriginal nations residing in Quebec. It focuses on three issues: family violence, day care for pre-school children and Aboriginal women in the urban setting. The group deals with obstacles when attempting to help Aboriginal women, such as the lack of support for domestic violence victims and the lack of resources to assist persons who assault or abuse.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by the Metis Nation of Quebec

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This file contains a presentation by Claude Aubin, Metis, Lower St. Lawrence; Rock Matte, Malecite Metis, Lower St. Lawrence; Andy Frost, Metis, Fort Coulonge; Elizabeth Lamadeleine, Metis, Quyon; Cecile Jean Legros, Metis, Ste-Veronique; Sylvie Plouffe, Metis, Mont-Laurier; Rejean Pilote, Metis, Lac St-Jean; Marie Joseph-Riel, representing the Riel family of la Valtrie; Martine Brisebois, Metis, Mont-Laurier and Bruno Meilleur, Metis, Ile du Grand Calumet.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by the Native Training Centre of Quebec, Germain Paul

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File contains a presentation by Germain Paul, Native Training Institute of Quebec. Paul discusses his organization and his frustrations with the approach the government has taken towards training and employment projects. Paul also makes a variety of recommendations to the Commission to fix the problems he highlighted. The Commissioners respond that they will look into the matter quickly.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Summary of round table no. 2 by Pierre Trudel, rapporteur, and Closing Remarks

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File contains a summary of the preceding presentation (which can be viewed on this site) entitled "Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 115: Round Table No. 2," by rapporteur Pierre Trudel. Trudel states that "It seems to me that Non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal people are finally getting together. They are rather unanimous in targeting the federal government." Trudel also discusses taxation and competitiveness issues, common projects, land questions, the specific nature of the Oka claim, and the difference between the situation in Quebec and that in Western and other parts of Canada.
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"Sarcee Squaw and pony."

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Note: The title of this document uses wording that was common to mainstream society of that time period in history. As such, it contains language that is no longer in common use and may offend some readers. This wording should not be construed to represent the views of the Indigenous Studies Portal or the University of Saskatchewan Library. An image of an Aboriginal women wrapped in a blanket and standing next to a horse, which is hitched to a travois. There are teepees in the background and an Aboriginal man seated on a stool.
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The Sixties Scoop Thirty Years Later

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Arthur Milner
Inroads , vol. 10, May 2001, pp. 154-165
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Round table with members of organization called, Advocacy for Native Adoptees. All Native adoptees had been adopted into white families residing in Montreal.
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Supporting Aboriginal Sex Workers' Struggles

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Jessica Yee
Canadian Dimension, vol. 43, no. 1, January/February 2009, pp. 45-47
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Looks at the reasons for the disproportionate number of Aboriginal people in the sex trade.
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Tanya Lukin Linklater's Choreography of Space

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Kari Cwynar
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 2, Performance, Summer, 2016, pp. 28-35
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Comments on the collaborative nature of the artist's work, involving objects, space, performers and the public. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 28.
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Tumivut: Traces of Our Footsteps

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Louis Gagnon
Charlotte Giguére
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 17, no. 1, Spring, 2002, pp. 38-39
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Curatorial notes from exhibition of the same name. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 38.
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Understanding the Needs of Urban Inuit Women: Final Report

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Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
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Looks at women's experiences in Edmonton, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Toronto, and Montreal. Research involved literature review and interviews with forty-six Inuit women, twenty-two service providers, and, when possible, focus groups. Four objectives of study were to identify motivations for migration/relocation to urban centres, examine challenges faced, discuss primary effects on roles and responsibilities, and to identify supports needed.
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[Urban Aboriginal Peoples Study Videos]

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[A National Conversation among Aboriginal Canadians Living in the Cities]
[Canadian Public Opinion and the Policy Agenda]
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[Indian Communication Arts (INCA)
First Nations University]
Paul Francis James
Geoffrey Prantau
Tina Pisuktie
Kenneth Chakasim
Collin Graham ... [et al.]
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In interviews, thirty-three individuals from across Canada discuss living in urban centres, identity, and contemporary issues they consider to be important. Each interview is approximately 30 min. long.
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Urban Inuit in Canada: A Case From Montreal

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Nobuhiro Kishigami
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3-4, Indigenous People in Urban Areas, 2002, pp. 54-59
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Article focuses on aspects of Inuit urban life in Canada, particularly those in Montreal, Quebec. To access this article scroll down to page 54.
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Urban Plight of Inuit

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Rosa Harris-Adler
Inuktitut, no. 99, Winter, 2006, p. 20
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Briefly discusses the documentary Qallunjatut or Urban Inuk, which explores the experiences of two homeless Inuk in Montreal.
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