Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation on behalf of the Treaty 7 Tribal Council

The file contains a presentation on behalf of the Treaty 7 Tribal Council by Gregg Smith, Dorothy First Rider, and Chief Roy Whitney. Smith discusses the organizations activities representing Treaty 7 First Nations, and its relations with the federal government. Smith also gives a video presentation (not included in the transcript). Smith makes a variety of recommendations to the Committee with respect to self-governance, Treaty rights and responsibilities. Following Smith's presentation Commissioners Georges Erasmus and Viola Robinson discuss some of the issues raised with Smith and the other two presenters.