Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation on behlaf of Secwepemc re Information Systems

The file contains a presentation on behalf of Secwepemc re Information Systems. Bruce Mack of the Cariboo Tribal Council and Verna Billy of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council discuss the Shuswap Information System (a collaborative database project) and associated issues of self-governance, treaty settlement, traditional wisdom, and technology utilization. The presenters make a variety of recommendations to the Commission including that they "fully appreciate the role of information technologies" in self-governance. Commsisioner Sillett and Moderator Chief Matthew discuss some of the issues raised with the presenters.