Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 77: Opening Prayer and Opening Remarks by Commissioners Georges Erasmus, Rene Dussault, Bertha Wilson

File contains an opening prayer and opening remarks from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Citadel Inn, Ottawa, Ontario, Wednesday, November 25, 1992. Chairperson Murray Sinclair gives a brief introduction, followed by a prayer delivered by Elder Ernie Benedict. Commissioner Erasmus welcomes the participants to this sitting and explains its purpose as a round table on justice system issues. Commissioner Dussault delivers an address (partially in English, partially in French) on justice issues that will be examined. Commissioner Wilson discusses the relatively high incarceration rate across Canada as a whole, and to explain the purpose of the round table. Next Sinclair discusses the format and process for the upcoming presentations and discussions.