Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation on behalf of the Shuswap Okanagan Metis Association

The file contains a presentation on behalf of the Shuswap Okanagan Metis Association by Greg Mazur and Tim Low. Mazur, Vice-President of the Shuswap Okanagan Metis Organization, discusses the composition of his organization which represents approximately 650 Metis citizens as part of the larger Pacific Metis Federation. Mazur discusses the definition of Metis. Tim Low, Director of the SOMA, delivers a brief history of the Metis Nation. Mazur then goes on to discuss a variety of issues facing Metis people including racism; land rights; urban issues; and service delivery, and makes some recommendations to the Commission to help address them. Following the presentation Commissioner Mary Sillett and Bernie Wood discuss some of the issues raised with Mazur and Low.