Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief Lorne Waditaka, Chief, Wahpeton Band

File contains a presentation by Chief Lorne Waditaka of the Wahpeton Dakota First Nation. Waditka discusses the history of his people and its contacts with other Dakota, Lakota, and Nakoda groups. He discusses the First Nations participation in both local organizations like the Prince Albert Tribal Council alongside the Cree, and in larger organizations of Dakota people on a province wide, and international basis. Wakitawa also discusses some of the distinctions between "Sioux" peoples and future aspirations for unity. Commissioners Chartrand and Erasmus ask some questions on the topics raised in his presentation which Wakitaka answers.