Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Bernard Cleary
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Betty Collicott, Mayor of Fort McMurray
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 BillyJo De La Ronde, Labour Canada
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Bonita Chlow, Ingamo Hall Friendship Centre
Presenter discusses the need for: literacy programs in the community, hands-on practically oriented education programs, low-level educational and life skills training, alcoholism counselling services, detox centre; problems with increasingly limited hospital facilities and a lack of psychiatric facilities; the need for a local victim assistance service organization in the community; as well as financial and staffing concerns at the Friendship Centre itself. Following the presentation Jimmy Omilgoituk comments on related education matters in the community.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Boyce Richardson, Author
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Brenda Bernhardt-Mcnabb, NWT Council of Friendship Centres, Chairperson
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Brenda Gedeon Miller, Listuguj Mi'kmaq First Nation Government
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Brenda Mary Jones, Cathy Sewell, Marty Landry and Alan Telford, Aboriginal Student Council, University of Alberta
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Bridget Elliott, Martha Mackenzie
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Bud Neville
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Buddy Napoleon
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Calvin White, Flat Bay Band
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Captain Douglas Campbell
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Carol Croxon
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Cathy LaValley
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Celeste McKay and Joyce Courchene, Indigenous Womens Collective
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Charlotte Hazel, Alenda Dejarlais-Louish, Native Council of Nova Scotia
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Charlotte Wolfrey and Toby Andersen
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Cheryl Lynn Hagan-Deschamps, Tawaak Housing Association
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 Archie Waguan, Mikisew Band
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief Berni Metecheah, Halfway River Reserve
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief Councillor Earl Smith
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief George Watts, Chairman of the Nuu-Chah-Nulth Tribal Council
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief Gerald Beaucage
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief Gerald Wesley, Kitsumkalum Band
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief Jack Thompson
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."