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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 79: Opening Prayer and Opening Remarks by Commissioner Bertha Wilson
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Individual Presentation by Greg Newley
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Individual Presentation by Linda Chipesia
Presentation relating to land claims and self-government. The presenter believes that "(T)he difficulty of self-government and land claims is that although it is aimed at reviving the culture and identity of Indian people, it is only accessible to those who are educated and trained in the political, legal and economic intricacies of a non-Indian system."
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Diane Petersen
Presenter gives an overview of the Gwich'in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement which applies to part of the Yukon and Northwest Territories.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Gilbert Pilot, Nitassinan Coalition
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Gloria Christmas, Native Justice Court Worker
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Herb George, Gitksan-Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by International Labour Organization, John Harker, Canadian Representative
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg Council, Chief Jean-Guy Whiteduck
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Margaret Donovan, Vice-President, Gwich'in Tribal Council
Presenter discusses: the history of the Gwich'in people including the signing of Treaty 11 in 1921; land claim issues; language rights and recognition; self-governance and intergovernmental relations; and cultural, educational, and quality of life concerns.