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Michael B. Decter
Jeffrey A. Kowall
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Discusses the creation and accomplishments of the Kitsaki Development Corporation, an economic development and investment arm of the La Ronge Indian Band.
Cold Lake First Nation, Primrose Lake Air Weapons Range Inquiry, Public Release
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Indian Claims Commission
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FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Consists of minutes, transcripts, statements, correspondence/letters, submissions, and reports regarding the historical claim grievances of two First Nations who had 4,500 square miles of land seized to create the weapons range. Commissioners include: Harry S. LaForme, Daniel J. Bellegarde, and P.E. James Prentice. [These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]
Custom Election Codes for First Nations: A Double-Edged Sword
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Joseph Quesnel
Kayla Ishkanian
Debt Finance For First Nations: Revised Edition
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Robert L. Bish
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Analyzes the rationale and various financing options for debt financing of infrastructure projects on First Nations.
Revision of paper prepared for Westbank Indian Band-Taxation Workshop on Public Financing for First Nations Governments January, 1993.
Exploring Water Insecurity in Canadian Indigenous Communities: A Literature Review
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Ayotumde Omosule
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Focuses on challenges and proposed and implement/attempted policy responses.
First Nations and Inuit Health: Health Status of First Nations On-Reserve in Atlantic Canada 2016
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First Nations and Inuit Health Branch - Atlantic Region
Health Canada
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Data sources: 2011 to 2016 First Nations and Inuit Health Branch program reports and the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Pharmacy Claims database. Data from the First Nations Information Governance Centre, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), Statistics Canada and the Public Health Agency are also included.
First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study: Results from the Atlantic Region 2014
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FNFNES Results from the Atlantic Region 2014
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Laurie Chan
Olivier Receveur
Malek Batal
William Batal
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Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status; environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals
Fundamentals of Aboriginal Law Certificate: Land Management Under the First Nation Land Management Act
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John W. Gailus
Caitlin Mason
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Explains the First Nation Land Management Act and the benefits and drawbacks.
Honouring Jordan's Principle: Obstacles to Accessing Equitable Health and Social Services for First Nations Children with Special Healthcare Needs Living in Pinaymootang, Manitoba
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Honoring Jordan's Principle: Obstacles to Accessing Equitable Health and Social Services for First Nations Children with Special Healthcare Needs Living in Pinaymootang, Manitoba
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Luna Vives
Vandna Sinha
Eric Burnet
Lucyna Lach
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Findings from interviews with primary caregivers, local and regional service providers and First Nations leaders centred on funding disparities and uncertainties about sustained funding, difficulties in administration due to distribution of responsibilities between provincial and federal governments, and the travel required to access specialized services.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade 5: Unit Scope and Introduction
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Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
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Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
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Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 115: Round Table No. 2
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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File contains a round table discussion the purpose of which is to hear the views of property owners of the parish and town of Oka "all of whom had very rough experiences during the events in the summer of 1990." For an explanation of the discussion's rationale see the file "Preliminary remarks by Co-Chair Rene Dussault" on this site. Participants in the round table discussion include a Mr. Landreville; Michel Beaulne, Chamber of Commerce; Mr. Jolicoeur, Property Owners' Association.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 123: The Fern Resort, Orillia, Ontario
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RCAP 123 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 groups concerned with veterans, the disabled and seniors, housing, child welfare and language preservation.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 129: Woodland Cultural Centre, Brantford, Ontario
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RCAP 129 contains files for a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Woodland Cultural Centre, Brantford, Ontario. This sitting of the Commission includes presentations relating to post-secondary education, off-reserve life, taxation and Bill C-31.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 143 Open Forum: Presentation by Phyllis Kinoshameg
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The file contains an open forum presentation by Physllis Kinoshameg. Kinoshameg, a member of the Wikwemikong First Nation and a provincial civil servant in Ontario, discusses public and private sector Aboriginal employment equity issues. Following the presentation Commissioner Dussault discusses some of the issues raised with Kinoshameg.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 148: Westbury Hotel, Toronto, Ontario
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RCAP 148 contains a transcript of a portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Westbury Hotel, Toronto, Ontario. Subjects discussed include community policing, substance abuse, Metis and Non-Status rights, the arts, the environment. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Evening Session Round Table on Education/Youth, Opening Remarks and Slideshow
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File contains opening remarks and a slide show for the Evening Session Round Table on Education and Youth issues, part of the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, Canadore College, Weaver Auditorium, North Bay, Ontario, Tuesday, May 11, 1993. Bill Butler and Don Mitchell, moderators for the evening, welcome the participants and deliver a slide show highlighting various communities in Northern Ontario, and the way of life therein.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Further Comments by Cathy First Rider
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The file contains further comments by Kathy First Rider. First Rider discusses her experiences growing up on reserve, how perceptions have changed amongst the Blackfoot youth since her childhood, her job educating the children in history and the Blackfoot language, encounters with racism in southern Alberta, and her views on these matters.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Individual Presentation by Dave Yager
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This file contains an individual presentation by Dave Yager, a former columnist and non-Aboriginal who wrote about Aboriginal issues in the Calgary Sun. One column raised the ire of many Aboriginal people and Yager was thrust into the spotlight concerning the "'political correctness' of the Native affairs debate." He gives his views on Aboriginal education, self-government, NAFTA and taxation. A prickly question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Bernard Gordon
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This file contains a portion of a transcript of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Hotel Saskatchewan, Regina, Saskatchewan. This portion of the Commission includes a presentation by Bernard Gordon concerning the provision of Treaty Rights to the Aboriginal Community on and off reserves. Questions from the assembled commissioners are also present.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Bev Julian, Native Women's Association of Canada
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The file contains a presentation by Bev Julian, Native Women's Association of Canada. Julian discusses the personal impact of suicide on herself, her training both as a social worker and a traditional healer, and some of the work she has done which has healed people who were considering suicide. Following her presentation Chairperson Hodgson thanks her for sharing her views.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief Gerald Beaucage
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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Gerald Beaucage
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File contains a presentation by Chief Gerald Beaucage of the Nipissing First Nation. Chief Beaucage discusses the demographic composition of his First Nation, Bill C-31, on and off-reserve populations, housing issues, the Nation's land base and related land issues, a proposed "First Nation Chartered Land Act" with 17 components, land claims, education concerns, and language concerns.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Cliff Wright
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File contains a presentation by Cliff Wright. Following an introduction by facilitator Murray Hamilton, an employee of the Gabriel Dumont Institute, Wright discusses his role as Treaty Commissioner in Saskatchewan and what that entails. Wright also discusses land allocation practices in in the province.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Darren Crowshoe
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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Darren Crowshoe
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The file contains a presentation by Darrin Crowshoe. Crowshoe, from the Peigan Nation, discusses some of his life experiences and philosophy.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Deninu Kue First Nation, Irvin Norn
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The file contains a presentation by Irvin Norn of the Deninu Kue First Nation. Norn, the Band Administrator, discusses the historical background, the concerns, and the day-to-day issues that his band experiences with respect to membership. Norn discusses Treaty Eight, social services, education, justice, housing, health, renewable and non-renewable resources, and taxation. Following the presentation Commissioners Georges Erasmus and Paul Chartrand discuss some of the issues raised with Norn.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Ernie Houghton and Brian David
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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Ernie Houghton
Brian David
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This file contains a portion of Volume 2 of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Akwesasne Mohawk School, Cornwall Island, Ontario. This portion of the Volume includes a presentation given by Ontario Provincial Police Inspector Ernie Houghton and Chief of Police Brian David, on the subject of the Akwesasne court system. As well as questions from the assembled Commissioners to this presentation and those made previously.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Grand Chief Joseph T. Norton, John "Bud" Morris, Chief Billy Two Rivers, Arnold Goodleaf and Phil Schneider, Mohawk Council of Kahnawake
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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Joseph T. Norton
John "Bud" Morris
Billy Two Rivers
Arnold Goodleaf
Phil Schneider
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This file contains a presentation by five members of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake. Subjects discussed by the presenters include arrests of Kahnawake residents in 1988 relating to cigarettes; the Oka Crisis of 1990; negotiations relating to self-government; the removal of the Indian Act; transfer payments to Aboriginal persons; education and housing issues, and the Kahnawake Peacekeepers (police force). A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Jack Smith
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File contains a presentation by Jack Smith. Smith is a sessional lecturer with the department of Native Studies at the University of Saskatchewan. Smith discusses off reserve and urban status Indian's concerns, primarily with regard to Treaty Land Entitlement and participation in Band politics. Smith also discusses Aboriginal input into the University of Saskatchewan's policies.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Jennifer Wood and Mary Guilbeault, Winnipeg First Nations Tribal Council
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The file contains a presentation by Mary Guilbeault and Jennifer Wood of the Winnipeg First Nations Tribal Council. Guilbeault and Wood discuss their organization's mandate, composition, and operations in Manitoba. Specifically they address concerns such as employment, off-reserve people's reasons for leaving, rights issues, overrepresentation in prisons, racism and discrimination, funding concerns, and identity issues. Following the presentation Commsisioner Wilson and Chartrand discuss some of the issues raised with the two presenters.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Keith Chiefmoon
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The file contains a presentation by Keith Chiefmoon on social housing. Chiefmoon discusses racism in the Lethbridge rental market, homelessness, and Aboriginal student's housing needs. Chiefmoon also discusses the exclusion of the disabled from on-reserve housing programs at the Blood Reserve. Chiefmoon makes recommendations regarding emergency housing, the establishment of an urban Indian housing program, the establishment of a student housing program, and the need for Aboriginal representation on the city's Landlord-Tenant Board.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Ken Harris, Meensganist Housing Society
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File contains a presentation by Ken Harris, Meensganist Housing Society. Harris discusses his organization, a non-profit low-rental organization...not affiliated with any tribal councils or villages. We are actually independent." Harris discusses his organization's activities and associated housing concerns. Harris also discusses his relationship with the government and funding agencies, off-reserve migration of Aboriginal people to Prince Rupert and associated issues, and a series of questions about government policy.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Larry Derrickson, Micha Menczer and Gary Swite, Westbank Indian Band
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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Larry Derrickson
Micha Menczer
Gary Swite
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The file contains a presentation on behalf of the Westbank Indian Band by Larry Derrickson, Micha Menczer, and Gary Swite. Derrickson, a Band Councillor, gives a demographic overview and brief history of the First Nation, its three reserves, economic activities, by-laws, motions towards self-governance, justice issues, B.C. treaty making, resources and funding concerns. Micha Menczer, Legal Advisor to the Band, discusses self-government and land issues, jurisdictional confusion in social services, the Constitution, and the B.C. treaty making process.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Lawrence Coutreille and Jeffrey Rath, Fort McKay First Nation
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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Lawrence Coutreille
Jeffrey Rath
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This file contains a presentation by Lawrence Coutreille and Jeffrey Rath relating to broken treaties. They state that Fort McKay is 20 kilometers from the two biggest oil-sands in Canada, yet half the community does not have water and sewer, adequate roads and infrastructure. The speakers say that treaty promises have been broken and cite a number of Canadian court cases that favored Aboriginals. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Margaret Jackson
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The file contains a presentation by Margaret Jackson. Jackson discusses family support, particularly with reference to single mothers, and complications arising from Indian Act restrictions on the paying of child support by fathers.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Marguerite Cardin, Elder and Pierre Taillon, Directeur, Alliance autochtone, Local st-Jerome
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This file contains a presentation by Marguerite Cardin and Pierre Taillon relating to their group that represents Aboriginal people living off-reserve and Metis in Quebec. Cardin states that these persons suffer with a lack of identity and cites multiple examples of this problems. She also states that Aboriginal women need to fight to improve conditions for themselves, as Aboriginal male leaders "appear not to be interested" in being involved in the struggle for Aboriginal women's rights. The Commissioners provide questions for the presenters during the presentation.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Marianne Roy, Arnold Goodleaf, Gail Stacy-Moore, Bern Purden, France Loiseau and Pierre Lagrenade, Comite de promotion et de survellance des droits humains a Kahnawake et communautes limitrophes
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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Marianne Roy
Arnold Goodleaf
Gail Stacy-Moore
Bern Purden
France Loiseau
Pierre Lagrenade
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This file contains a presentation in French by the Committee to Promote and Monitor Human Rights in Kahnawake and the Neighboring Communities relating to the 1990 Oka Crisis and the current joint SQ-RCMP patrols from Kahnawake territory. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Marianne Roy, Arnold Goodleaf, Gail Stacy-Moore, Bern Purden, France Loiseau and Pierre Lagrenade, Committee to Promote and Monitor Human Rights at Kahnawake and Neighboring Communities
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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Marianne Roy
Arnold Goodleaf
Gail Stacy-Moore
Bern Purden
France Loiseau
Pierre Lagrenade
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This file contains a presentation by the Committee to Promote and Monitor Human Rights in Kahnawake and the Neighboring Communities relating to the 1990 Oka Crisis and the current joint SQ-RCMP patrols from Kahnawake territory. A question-and-answer session in English with the Commissioners is located in RCAP112-8.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Mark LaForme, Director of Self-Government, Indian Commission of Ontario
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This file contains a presentation by Mark LaForme relating to his experiences in negotiations with First Nations, Ontario and the federal governments in the area of self-government. He refers to not the overall governance of a community, but with specific matters such as policing agreements for First Nations, and joint stewardship of resources immediately adjacent to First Nations communities. The First Nations negotiations that LaForme has been involved with look for practical, realistic solutions to problems that face Aboriginal people every day.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Mary Anne Wilson, Skidegate Caregivers
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File contains a presentation by Mary Anne Wilson, Skidegate Caregivers. Skidegate is a small reserve of the Haida Gwaii people on the Queen Charlotte Islands. Wilson discusses the administrative structure of the band, its' health needs, and her organization's composition and mandate. Wilson discusses the need for a healing house for the people there, and some of the needs it could address in the community such as addictions, general and cultural education.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Mayor Tom Lawson and Walter Kornas
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File contains a presentation by Mayor Tom Lawson of Grand Bend, Ontario, and Walter Kornas. Lawson, presenting as an individual, discusses economic self-sufficiency with regard to reserves. Lawson discusses business partnership programs, on-reserve banking, and related security issues. Following the presentation Lawson and Kornas discuss economic self-sufficiency and entrepreneurship issues with Commissioners Chartrand and Erasmus.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Paul Scotchman, President, Western Indian Agricultural Producers Association
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The file contains a presentation by Paul Scotchman on behalf of the Western Indian Agricultural Producers Association. Scotchman discusses Aboriginal agriculture as it relates to the Commission's four areas of focus: relationship, self-determination, self-sufficiency and healing.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Peter Owl
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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Peter Owl
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File contains a presentation by Peter Owl. Owl discusses the history of a specific land claim that his Sigma-Anishinabe First Nation is involved in in "the Hudson Bay lands" of the North Shore area of Espanola and Bine River, Ontario. Following his presentation Commissioners Wilson and Sillett discuss the claim with Owl.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Pierre Trudel, Rapporteur
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File contains a summary of the preceding round table discussion on the Oka Crisis of 1990, and related issues of Aboriginal Non-Aboriginal relations in the Oka area by Pierre Trudel, rapporteur. Trudel highlights a variety of themes in the discussion by Non-Aboriginal people which shows the difference in perception of the root causes of the Oka crisis between the Mohawk and Quebecois populations. For a full transcript of the round table discussion see Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 115: Round table No. 1 on this site.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Professor Vance Peavy
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This file contains a transcript of a part of a portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Vancouver, British Columbia. This part includes presentation by Professor Vance Peavy concerning the health system in the Aboriginal community. Questions from the assembled Commissioners follow the presentation.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Samantha Bastien
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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Samantha Bastien
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The file contains a presentation by Samantha Bastien, a student at Piegan School on the Piegan Reserve, Alberta. Bastien states that she "basically agree[s]" with everything previous presenter Robin Weasel Bear had to say in his presentation. Robin Weasel Bear's presentation can be viewed on this site.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by School of Human Justice, Jim Harding
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This file contains a portion of a transcript of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Hotel Saskatchewan, Regina, Saskatchewan. This portion of the Commission includes a presentation by the School of Human Justice given by Jim Harding concerning the Justice System as it pertains to the Aboriginal Community. Questions from the assembled commissioners are also present.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Shelly Yellow Horn
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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Shelly Yellow Horn
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The file contains a presentation by Shelly Yellow Horn. Yellow Horn discusses the Youth Group Program on the Peigan Reserve which she is involved with. Yellow Horn explains its' mandate which involves alcohol and drug abuse prevention, education, cultural identity, and the development of youth leaders.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Superintendant Brian Krambl, City of Winnipeg Police Department
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The file contains a presentation by Superintendent Brian Krambl, City of Winnipeg Police Department. Krambl discusses the Police services efforts to date regarding employment equity, cultural education, and general policing issues. Following the presentation Commissioners Chartrand and Wilson discuss some of the issues raised with Krambl.