File contains a presentation by Chief Pascal Bighetty and Darryl Linkletter, Junior Chief, representing the Missinipi people of the Churchill River area. Bighetty describes systems of indigenous self-government in other countries and the limits put on band councils by the Canadian government. He states that if South Africa can "invite the First Nations of Africa to sit side by side in the Parliament," then Canada should have Aboriginal Members of Parliament in the near future. Following the presentation is a discussion with the Commissioners.
Open Access
Yes
Primary Source
Yes
Publication Date
1992-05-20
Credit
University of Saskatchewan Archives, Native Law Centre fonds, Reference Library, RCAP vol. 12 (Box 2); records from Our Legacy site, http://scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy
First Nation, Metis, Inuit Locations
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Documents & Presentations
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