The file contains a presentation by the Metis Nation of the Northwest Territories by Gary Bohnet, and Garth Wallbridge. President Gary Bohnet discusses health, education (including post-secondary), economic, housing, trapping, and equity of access to programs for Metis people. Garth Wallbridge discusses the Metis Nation Accord, the failure of the NWT to develop a Metis curriculum despite developing a Dene curriculum, home ownership programs, government assistance for Aboriginal people generally, and the definition of Metis people. Following the presentation Commissioners Georges Erasmus and Paul Chartrand discuss some of the issues raised with the two presenters.
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1993-06-17
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University of Saskatchewan Archives, Native Law Centre fonds, Reference Library, RCAP vol. 167 (Box 26); records from Our Legacy site, http://scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy
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