Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Regena Crowchild, President, Indian Association of Alberta

File contains a presentation by Regena Crowchild, President of the Indian Association of Alberta. Crowchild discusses Aboriginal lands in Canada, and argues that the Canadian government uses a racist approach to land claims questions based on the outdated notion of terra nulius. To ameliorate this, Crowchild suggests the Canadian government must recognize "Indigenous ownership to lands and resources." Crowchild then discusses Treaties and the need to discuss the benefits that non-Aboriginal people enjoy from the Treaty relationship. Crowchild then gives a brief overview of the history and mandate of the Indian Association of Alberta, then her views on the Indian Act and self-governance. Crowchild stresses the importance of establishing an "independent body in Canada to oversee the implementation of the treaties" which would be impartial to the claims of both parties. Following the presentation Commissioners Blakeney and Chartrand discuss Treaty issues with Crowchild.