Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Opening Remarks and Presentation by Abaraham Okpik
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Opening Remarks by Allan Blakeney and Viola Robinson, Commissioners
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Opening Remarks by Allan Blakeney and Viola Robinson, Commissioners
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Opening Remarks by Allan Blakeney, Commissioner, Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Opening Remarks by Justice Sinclair
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Opening Remarks by the Commissioners and Joe Otokiak, Facilitator
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Opening Remarks by Viola Robinson and Rene Dussault, Commissioners
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Overview and Opening Remarks, Session at Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Abbie Crook, Representative, Northwest Territories Friendship Centres
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Abe Okpik
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by AK
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Alan Maksagak, Kitikmeot Inuit Association (Via Translator)
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Andrew Boase, Hopedale RCMP
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Anna Samisack, Atiraq Women's Group
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Annie Napayok, Keewatin Legal Aid Society
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Arctic Exiles Markoosie Patsauq, Andrew Iquak, Anna Nungak, Patsauq Iqaluk, Samwillie Elijassialuk
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Bernard Heard, Labrador Metis Association
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Bertram Maksagak, Kim Tologanak, Vicky Palviolok and Michelle Gillis, Cambridge Bay School Student Council
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Bill Gower
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 Cece McAuley and Closing Remarks
McCauley comments on Aboriginal staffing issues with the Inuvik RCMP, as well as job training and government employment generally in Northern communities. Following McCauley's comments is a general discussion between Commissioners John Holman and preceding presenter George Gillies on Inuvik hospital maintenance costs.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Charlie Evalik, Economic Development Facilitator, Hamlet of Cambridge Bay
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Charlotte Wolfrey and Toby Andersen
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief Berna Landry, Deh Cho Divisional Educational Board (Via Translator)
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief Dan Robillard, Prince Albert Tribal Council
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief Gerald Antoine and Rene Lamothe
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief James Firth, Inuvik Gwich'in Council
Presentation on the history of Inuvik including the relocation of people by the government from nearby Aklavik to Inuvik; alcoholism and related social and health problems; the need to prepare for future resource development; the need for cross-cultural co-operation and mutual respect; some of the goals of the Council; the relationship of self-esteem to quality of life; and the need for a "renewed political arrangement with the Government of Canada."
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Councillor Cy Standing
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by David Kaosoni, Katimavik Society
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Dick Hill
Presenter discusses the administrative, economic, and demographic composition of Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Hill discusses its' ethnic composition (1/3 First Nations, 1/3 Inuit, 1/3 other), its' administrative and institutional apparatus, and related issues in response to questioning from Commissioners Rene Dussault, Allan Blakeney, Grace Blake, and Mary Sillett. Land claims and economic development are also discussed.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Don Couch, Vice-President, Arctic College, Nunatta Campus
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Dr. Durocher and Dr. Skinner, Representatives, Yukon Medical Association
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Father Charles Deharveng
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Garfield Warren
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Gary Baikie
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Gary Mitchell
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Gary Tautenhan
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by George Gillies, Inuvik Regional Hospital
In response to a question by Commissioner Allan Blakeney, Gillies discusses the amount of health staff in the Mackenzie Delta area including the proportion of Aboriginal employees, and their positions. Commissioner Mary Sillett also asks a staffing question, and then preceding presenter Patricia Lowe and Allan Blakeney discuss northern community staffing issues.