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Author/Creator
Jed Chong
Description
Looks at the location, size and geology of the area, federal jurisdiction, economic benefits of mining development, ecosystem sensitivity and infrastructure, and initiatives by the federal and provincial governments.
"Revised 29 May 2014."
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 17, no. 1, 1997, pp. 115-148
Description
Examines the active and effective involvement of the Mi'kmaq Nation in the resource management processes in Nova Scotia and the beneficial use of traditional knowledge in conservation and resource use planning.
Scopes main barriers and opportunities with regard to First Nations and the management and state of their waters, and discusses the role that philanthropy might play in building resilience, sustainability and capacity. Topics include context of water use in Canada, water challenges facing First Nations, and possible program and project development initiatives.
Describes the establishment of the organization and the environment of the development of broadband telecommunications in northern Saskatchewan.
Chapter sixteen from Connecting Canadians: Investigations in Community Informatics edited by Andrew Clement, Michael Gurstein, Graham Longford, Marita Moll, Leslie Regan Shade.
Native Studies Review, vol. 2, no. 1, 1986, pp. 45-67
Description
Focuses on Commission's recommendations for dealing with, "The Indian people in the North of Ontario" and suggests circumstances and time may have eliminated any impact the recommendations could have achieved.
International Journal of Canadian Studies, no. 24, Territory(ies)=Territoire(s), Fall, 2001, pp. 59-76
Description
Discusses methodology used and initial findings from land use and occupancy study undertaken by the Whitefish Lake First Nation.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p. 59.
He gives an account of the Sioux participation in the War of 1812 on the side of the British, and the Sioux interpretation of the reward promised them by the British Crown; tells the history and whereabouts of the King George III medals given to the Sioux for their loyalty to the British Crown during the War of 1812; tells the story of two Sioux chiefs who were kidnapped in Manitoba and returned to the United States, presumably for their part in the 1862 Sioux uprising (Minnesota Massacre); tells of the dispersal of the Sioux in their flight from the U.S.
Institute on Governance Roundtable Series, 2004-05
IOG Roundtable Series
Notes on the 3rd TANAGA Roundtable: Environmental Management On-Reserve
Towards a News Aboriginal Governance Agenda - TANAGA
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Moffat
David Nahwegahbow
Institute on Governance
Institute on Governance Roundtable Series
Description
Summarizes two presentations: one on the project "The Environmental Management Gap on Reserves: Overview and Assessment Options"; the other on how issues can be dealt with in the context of self-government.
RCAP 125 contains a transcript of a portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at The Fern Resort, Orillia, Ontario. This portion includes presentations of individuals made at a round table concerned with self-government; presentations dealing with Youth; presentations discussing the topic of Aboriginal women in the Aboriginal community; as well as presentations dealing with the Orillia Fish Weirs and a separate presentation concerning the "Extinguishment of Treaty Rights."
File contains a discussion paper by Sandy Baumgartner. Baumgartner, Manager of Communications for the Canadian Wildlife Federation, discusses that organizations composition, goals, and ideas regarding Aboriginal resource rights and co-management practices. Following the presentation Commissioners Dussault and Robinson discuss some of the issues raised with Baumgartner.
RCAP 134 contains files for a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Hotel Bonaventure-Hilton, Outremont Room, Montreal, Quebec. This sitting of the Commission includes presentations relating to hunting and trapping, sports, elders' rights, post-secondary education, land claims, self-government and mining.
RCAP 25 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Pangnirtung, Northwest Territories [Nunavut]. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations by on a variety of subjects such as land claims and self-government, Inuit education, employment, pollution, and the arts. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
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RCAP 56 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Anicnabe School Gymnasium, Fort Alexander, Manitoba. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations relating to a variety of issues including self-governance, gaming, environment, and education. The sitting also contains numerous individual presentations on assorted matters, and two by Metis and Women's organizations. Each submission can be viewed individually on this site.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Donald McKinnon
Dennis Prince
Description
RCAP 66 contains files for a special consultation session during a sitting of the Royal Commission for Aboriginal Peoples in the Senator Hotel, Timmins, Ontario. The subject is resource development and Aboriginal land claims. The panel includes Donald McKinnon and Dennis Prince, both previous speakers, and John Farrington serves as facilitator.
File contains a presentation by Hubert Clary, Chief of the Obedjiwan Council. Clary discusses the overexploitian of natural resouces (forestry, wildflife) around his community and the detrimental effects this has had. Clary also stresses that his people are not anti-development but wish to be partners in development on their territory. Following the presentation Commissioners Dussault and Robinson discuss some of the issues raised with Clary.
File contains a presentation by President Simon Awashish of the Council of the Attikamek Nation. Awashish discusses the history of the Attikamek, land holding, land management, self-governance, economic development, wildlife management, and resources. Following the presentation Awashish discusses these issues with Dussault.
File contains the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Northern United Place Hall, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. File contains a variety of presentations by individuals, Aboriginal organizations, government agencies and community groups. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
The file contains a general discussion between Rocky Simpson, Robert Ross, Abbey Crook, and Commissioners Georges Erasmus and Paul Chartrand. The participants mainly discuss fisheries, Metis, and general Aboriginal identity issues. Rocky Simpson, Robert Ross, and Abbey Crook's earlier presentations to the Commission on this day can be viewed on this site.
The file contains an individual presentation by Alex Morin, a concerned fisherman, discussing the Aboriginal fishery on Great Slave Lake, and his personal struggle for Metis and general Aboriginal fishing rights.
This file contains an individual presentation given by Alvin Manitopyes relating to the protection of Aboriginal sacred sites and the protection of Aboriginal rights to spiritual freedom. Some sites are located off-reserve, and in provincial and federal crown lands. Manitopyes calls for federal legislation to protect sacred sites and for laws similar to the American Indian Religious Freedom Act in the United States.
File contains an individual presentation by Andrew Rickard that covers a number of topics, including extinction of Aboriginal languages, self-government, natural resources rights and the lack of Aboriginals in mainstream jobs. A lengthy question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carl Curotte
Description
This file contains an individual presentation by Carl Curotte that covers a wide range of topics, including self-government, depleted fishing grounds in Newfoundland and British Columbia, and "the reality of Aboriginals not sharing in the prosperity of Canada as non-Aboriginals do."
File contains an individual presentation by Cindy Gilday of Fort Franklin, NWT. She tells the Commission about the 398 unmarked graves in the Deh Cho (formerly a residential school) Hall yard and says that unmarked graves are "a very significant symbol of opporession, the ultimate symbol as far as the Dene are concerned." She states that her father was present at the Treaty signings in 1911 and 1921 and feels the Canadian government has not fulfilled any of the treaties' terms.
File contains an individual presentation by Gregory Andrew and Mary Andrew questioning "[H]ow did Canada gain our territory when there was no treaties ever signed by Innu people." He shows a map where the Innu people have lived in northern Canada for 9000 years and Andrew's mother, through an interpreter, shows the places she once lived that are now mine sites and lands are flooded by dams. Following the presentation are brief remarks by the Commissioners.
This file contains an individual presentation by Hurbert (Lummy) Martin relating to seasonal fishing management in his community. The presenter feels that before government fishing policies are made, the reality of fishermen's lives should be taken into consideration. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
File contains an individual presentation by Leo Rutledge, one of twelve advisors to the heritage conservation branch of British Columbia. Rutledge invites the days participants to comment to him on potential heritage sites to be designated for provincial protection. Following Rutldege's remarks the Commission adjourns the day's session.
File contains an individual presentation by Simeo Rich expressing sadness that elders were not consulted when the Churchill Falls Hydro Project was being planned in the 1960s. The destruction of hunting lands has been devastating to the Innu and Rich hopes that future self-government will eliminate the federal government's control over the Innu.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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Author/Creator
Stan Wesley
Eli Chilton
Stan Wesley
Description
File contains an individual presentation by Stan Wesley, a 19-year-old man from Moose Factory, focusing on the loss of Aboriginal culture as detrimental to Aboriginal youth in Canada. He feels that youth who leave reserves for the city have no resources to succeed, and reserve youth are lost in the shuffle of bureaucracy as well. Wesley says his generation are the next leaders and they must have complete understanding of their culture. Following the presentation is a lengthy question-and-answer session with the Commissioners and Eli Chilton and Stan Wesley, previous speakers.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
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File contains an individual presentation by an unidentified speaker that touches on a number of issues, including the justice system, the environment, education, land claims and self-government and residential schools.
File contains an Open Forum with Henri Jacob, Jean Dominique Leccia, Yvon Beaule. The three participants raise a variety of general concerns over Indigenous relations, government policy, land claims, self-governance issues, economic development and the environment. Following the forum are remarks by Commissioners Allan Blakeney and Rene Dussault, after which the Commission concludes its sitting for the day.
This file contains a presentation by Andre Maltais that begins with a brief retrospective on the Quebec government's approach to the Aboriginal people of Quebec. The speaker lists a number of past measures that are making the lives of Quebec Aboriginal people better. They include the construction of a hospital in Kahnawake, a guaranteed income program of Cree hunters and trappers, construction of a number of airports in Inuit communities, and an Inuit teacher education program at the University of Quebec. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
This file contains a presentation by Armand Couture, Robert Brunet, Andre Laporte and Mr. Marguillier that analyzes the current climate for project negotiations between Aboriginal groups and Hydro-Quebec.
File contains a presentation by Clifford Lincoln, Special Representative of the Barriere Lake Algonquins. Lincoln discusses the Trilateral Agreement signed by the Barrier Lake Algonquins with the governments of Quebec and Canada on August 22, 1991.
File contains a presentation by Bryan Pearson. Pearson discusses problems faced by Inuit communities in the fields of health and education. Pearson also discusses the cultural gap between Inuit and Euro-Canadians and the problems that can cause in implementing social policy. Following this presentation the Commission's sitting for the day is officially ended with a closing prayer.
File contains a presentation by Buddy Napoleon. Napoleon presents a history of Aboriginal peoples from a legal perspective from early colonization up until the present day in the Treaty Eight area. Napoleon then makes a series of policy recommendations to the Commission to rectify his concerns with government actions in the area. Following Napoleon's presentation, Napoleon and previous presenter Chief Berni Metecheah field questions from Commissioner Georges Erasmus related to issues facing the Halfway River First Nation.