Summarizes key findings into the steps taken by three First Nations communities to provide culturally appropriate early childhood training and care programs.

Presents results from research into the perspectives on environmental assessments of Canadian indigenous peoples, in particular British Columbia’s West Moberly First Nations, the Halfway River First Nation and the Treaty 8 Tribal Association.

File contains an a presentation by Chief George Desjarlais of the West Moberly First Nation. He discusses the history of his people and their entrance into Treaty Eight. Desjarlais states that the government has not lived up to its end of the Treaty, which was intended to provide for peaceful co-existence and shared land management by the two peoples. Following the presentation Commissioner Erasmus discusses some of the points raised with Desjarlais.

Comments on the consequences of the exploitation of natural resources and makes recommendations for the revision of assessment processes.

Discusses the perspectives of two First Nations regarding the impacts of industrial resource extraction on their lands.