File contains a presentation by John Joe Sark, Captain of the Micmac Grand Council. Sark discusses the need to tell Aboriginal history, particularly the positive side, in schools in New Brunswick. He also discusses the Micmac's struggle to hold onto their culture through generations of assimilative pressures. Following Sark's presentation is a discussion with the Commissioners.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sheena Jackson
Description
File contains a presentation by Sheena Jackson. Jackson discusses racism, particularly in the field of education. Jackson critiques racist portrayals of Aboriginal people in Social Studies curricula, media representations, and related issues.
The author uses numerous examples of how the legal system works against aboriginals in Canada. Case subjects include practicing medicine without a license, hunting on unoccupied Crown lands in the Northwest Territories, and income tax and traffic laws on reserves. The author calls for examinations of the reserve system and the Indian Act.