Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Opening Prayer and Opening Remarks
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Opening prayer and remarks
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Opening Prayer by Elder Mary Thomas and Opening Remarks by Commissioner Mary Sillett
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Opening Prayer, Presentation on behalf of Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Opening Remarks by Commissioner Mary Sillett
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Opening Remarks by Gary Swite, Westbank Indian Band
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Opening remarks for Vancouver, British Columbia session
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Paper Tabled by Clifford Morgan
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation and welcome by Mayor John Backhouse
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Angelina Jones
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Bev Julian, Native Women's Association of Canada
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief Agnes Snow, Canoe Creek Indian Band
Presentation focusing on residential schools and government policy. Snow states that because the federal government wanted to assimilate Aboriginal peoples, they have lost their languages, traditions and values. Family violence, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, unemployment and poor physical and mental health are problematic on her First Nation, and she calls on the Commission to ensure that her First Nation continues to receive government funding to combat these social problems. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief Edward John
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief Gerald Wesley, Kitsumkalum Band
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief Joyce Manuel, Lisa Allgaier, and Bob Manuel, Neskonlith Indian Band
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief Richard Lebouradais, Whispering Pines First Nations Government
Presentation focusing on Aboriginal self-government. Chief makes a number of recommendations relating to self-government, including that the federal government financially assist First Nations in developing First Nations governments, and that the governments also recognize and uphold the 'pre-Treaty' agreements that are in place and that are presently being negotiated. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.