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Inuit Culture and Linguistics Evaluation Study Report
Inuit Educational and Language Programs in Nouveau Quebec 1912-1991
The Roots of Inuktitut-Language Bilingual Education
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 155: General Discussion on Suicide Issues
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 27: Commissioners' Opening Remarks in Inukjuak, Quebec
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Individual Presentation by Ben Andrew, Sheshatshiu
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Opening Prayer and Presentation by Angus Merrick
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Opening Remarks by Justice Sinclair
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Abbie Crook, Representative, Northwest Territories Friendship Centres
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Billy Day, Inuvialuit Communications Society
Vice-President of the organization discusses his organization's role providing information and entertainment to the Inuvialuit (Inuit) of the Western Arctic; the importance of media and communications; their newspaper and television operations; revitalizing the Inuit language and culture via media; the cultural effects of southern mass media on the Inuit; funding, equipment, and staffing concerns; and a recommendation to the Commission that Aboriginal peoples get the same resources and consideration for their broadcasters as French and English Canadians do.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Bryan Pearson
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Bunt Cranmer, United Native Nations, Local 144
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Charlotte Wolfrey and Toby Andersen
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Garfield Warren
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Henry Broomfield
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Herb Manak
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Jim Andersen
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Jobie Epoo, Mayor of Inukjuak
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Joe Karetak, Inuit Tapirisat of Canada
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Johnny Epoo, Avatuq Cultural Institute
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Lazaursie Epoo
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Lucassie Arragutainaq, Vice-President, Arctic Co-operatives Limited
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Mary Ford
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Mary Jane Adamson and Billy Day, Inuvialuit Communications Society
Adamson discusses the importance of Aboriginal broadcasting to not only Aboriginal but non-Aboriginal Canadians as an educational and cross-cultural understanding tool; language and educational issues; and job training in broadcasting. Billy Day comments on trapping in Inuvik; the impact of the animal rights movement on the trapping economy; land claims and conservation; relations with the RCMP; as well as education and the impact of residential schooling in the North on Aboriginal languages. Following the presentation the assembled Commissioners discuss some of the issues raised.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Peter Decontie, Inuit Elder
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Roger Cousins
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Toby Andersen, Labrador Inuit Association
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation on behalf of the Inuvik Community Corporation, Pauline Gordon and Glenna Hansen
Vice-Chairman of Corporation discusses racism in Canada and its' impact on Aboriginal peoples, a lack of recognition of Aboriginal organizations as legitimate governing bodies and a suggestion to the Commission to "replace the system as it stands now and replace it with one that gives equal stature and governing powers to all." Chairman Hansen then presents on Aboriginal languages, the education system in the Northwest Territories, unequal treatment afforded French, problems facing Aboriginal professionals; and double standards in policing and justice systems.