Examines parent and community engagement, cultural and language programming, teachers, instruction and curriculum resources, professional development, and individual students supports at Francis of Assisi Elementary School and Le Roi Daniels Elementary School.
RCAP 36 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Edmonton Inn, Edmonton, Alberta. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations on a variety of subjects such as post-secondary education, Aboriginal war veterans, child and family welfare, AIDS in the Aboriginal population and the justice system. Each submission can be viewed individually on this site.
File contains an individual presentation by Leo Jacobs, an educator and businessman, focusing on education and economic development. Jacobs credits a large support system behind him as he completed a Master's degree in Education Administration. He envisions a strong Aboriginal tourism industry in Canada, which would showcase Aboriginal culture and not exploit it. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
File contains an individual presentation by Nellie Carlson, founder of the Aboriginal women's group 'Indian Rights for Indian Women' in the early 1970s. She reads a letter from 30 April 1992 that was sent to Prime Minister Brian Mulroney outlining concerns with land claims and discrimination relating to Aboriginal women, and with the overall negative effects of Bill C-31 on Aboriginal women. Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.
File contains a presentation by Clint Buehler, Executive Director, Metis Nation of Alberta. Buehler outlines the steps the MNA has taken towards self-governance both in terms of consultation within its membership and negotiations with the provincial and federal governments.
File contains a presentation by Edward Morin of the Enoch Cree Nation. Morin describes his life experiences as a Status Indian in Alberta, including residential schooling, relations with government officials, discrimination in the justice system, and other problems. Morin also offers up his own views on the Constitution and the need to provide people with economic opportunity in Canada, both Aboriginal and non.
File contains a presentation by Everett Lambert. Lambert, a Mohawk-Cree-Metis man, discusses economic development for Aboriginal Canadians. Lambert states that "Natives don't just need money. Natives need jobs. They need meaningful full-time jobs, jobs that keep them busy eight hours a day, 40 houyrs a week, not the part-time underpaying overworked position too many of our people presently hold." Following the presentation Commissioners Blakeney and Shirt discuss employment issues with Lambert.
File contains a presentation by Larry Kaida that describes various programs offered by some Canadian universities relating to encouraging and advising Aboriginals upon entrance into university. Kaida is also involved in a program where Aboriginal students have on-the-job training with oil and gas companies in Alberta, with guaranteed employment upon graduation. He calls upon the Commission to ensure that funding continues for these local and national university programs.
File contains a presentation by Maggie Hodgeson discussing the Nechi Institute's purpose and goals. In the last 18 years this Aboriginal training institute has trained 2500 counsellors to work in the 15 Aboriginal treatment programs and 30 prevention programs in Alberta. Hodgeson calls for the Commission to ensure funding for the Nechi Institute continues because its graduates are contributing to the decline of substance abuse among Aboriginals in Alberta.
File contains a presentation by Pearl Calahasen, MLA for the Lesser Slave Lake constituency in Alberta. She begins her presentation by acknowledging she is speaking as an Aboriginal person, not as MLA. She describes her personal experiences with racism when entering high school in a large city, with post-secondary educational institutions, and with her campaign to run for MLA. Calahasen discusses education, economic development, and fishing, hunting and trapping issues. Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.
File contains a presentation by Ron Bell that calls for increased funding for Aboriginal post-secondary education. He also suggests that an Aboriginal university be established in northern Manitoba. Bell introduces Larry Kaida, also of the University of Alberta.
File contains a presentation by Thelma Chalifoux, Senator Co-Chair, Metis Nation of Alberta. Chalifoux discusses the institution of the Metis Senate in Alberta. Chalifoux gives an overview of its composition and goals, and relates how it draws its inspiration from the Senate of the Metis provisional government of Red River in 1870.