University of British Columbia Law Review, Special Edition: Aboriginal Justice, 1992, pp. 41-146
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Lengthy review (100 pages), is a background study for the Law Reform Commission of Canada's report on Aboriginal Peoples and Criminal Justice; covers wide range of topics, both historical and contemporary, concerning the Canadian justice system's treatment of Aboriginal peoples.
RCAP 12 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Joe A. Ross School, The Pas, Manitoba. This sitting of the Commission contains a variety of presentations related to various First Nations, women's, youth, educational organizations and individual's issues. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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RCAP 15 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Esquimalt Reserve Longhouse, British Columbia. This sitting of the Commission contains a variety of presentations related to various issues such as residential schools, the Indian Act, self-government, youth athletics, education and economic development. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 16 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples in St. John's, Newfoundland. This sitting of the Commission contains a variety of presentations related to various issues such as education, health services, self-government, employment and business opportunities, land claims and Inuit matters. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 17 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples in Victoria, British Columbia. This sitting of the Commission contains a variety of presentations related to various issues such as children's, women's and elder rights, education, the Canadian Constitution and self-government. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 23 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at The Long House, Teslin, Yukon. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations by on a variety of subjects such as land claims and self-government, Inuit health care, and the impact of residential schools. Each submission can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 25 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Pangnirtung, Northwest Territories [Nunavut]. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations by on a variety of subjects such as land claims and self-government, Inuit education, employment, pollution, and the arts. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 26 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Watson Lake, Yukon. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations by on a variety of subjects such as land claims and self-government, Inuit education, employment and housing. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 28 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Thomas Cheechoo Memorial Centre, Moose Factory, Ontario. This sitting of the Commission contains verbal and written presentations primarily by elders in the Moose Factory area relating to education, the Indian Act, Aboriginal women's rights, self-government. Each submission can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 29 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Thomas Cheechoo Memorial Centre, Moose Factory, Ontario. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations on a variety of subjects such as reserve infrastructure, education, health services, unemployment, land claims and self-government. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 31 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Jubilee Hall, Lac La Biche, Alberta. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations on a variety of subjects such as education, child and family services, health care, unemployment, off-reserve issues, land claims and self-government. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 33 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Samson Bingo Hall, Hobbema, Alberta. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations on a variety of subjects such as post-secondary education, health care, child and family welfare, and substance abuse. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 36 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Edmonton Inn, Edmonton, Alberta. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations on a variety of subjects such as post-secondary education, Aboriginal war veterans, child and family welfare, AIDS in the Aboriginal population and the justice system. Each submission can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 37 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations relating to Friendship Centres, education, children and women's issues, Bill C-31 and Metis issues. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
File contains opening remarks for the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Makkouk, Labrador on June 15, 1992. After a welcome and opening prayer by Neil Andersen, Commissioner Rene Dussault explains the mandate of the Commission and its goals. Commissioners Viola Robinson, Mary Sillet, and Ruth Flowers also make brief opening remarks.
RCAP 40 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations relating to education, the Canadian Constitution, land claims, the Moravian Church, and Metis, Inuit and women's issues. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 41 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples in Kispiox, British Columbia. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations relating to education, land claims, self-governemnt, family and women's issues. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 42 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples in Sheshatshiu, Labrador. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations relating to education, land claims, self-governemnt, alcohol and drug abuse issues, and Metis, Inuit and women's issues. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 43 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples in Sheshatshiu, Labrador. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations relating to employment, land claims, self-governemnt, alcohol and drug abuse issues, and Metis, Inuit, Innu and women's issues. Each submission can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 48 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples in Slave Lake, Alberta. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations relating to education, land claims, self-government, alcohol and drug abuse issues, and women's and Métis issues. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 49 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples in the Oak Room, Ramada Inn, Thunder Bay, Ontario. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations relating to land claims, self-government, alcohol and drug abuse issues, education and tourism. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 51 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Delta Bessborough Hotel, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations relating to education, land claims, self-government, racism and discrimination, and Metis and women's issues. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 52 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Delta Bessborough Hotel, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations relating to land claims and self-government, education, economic development, friendship centres, Aboriginal war veterans and women's issues. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 61 contains files from a round table sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Mic Mac Native Friendship Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations relating to land claims and self-government, needle exchange programs, health and addiction programs, economic development and friendship centres. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 64 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Gander Hotel in Gander, Newfoundland on Thursday, November 5, 1992. RCAP 64 includes presentations by a variety of Band officials, an Aboriginal Youth Group, and the Federation of Newfoundland Indians. Each submission can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 65 contains files for a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Senator Hotel, Timmins, Ontario. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations relating to land claims and self-government, health and addiction programs, economic development, education and friendship centres. Each submission can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 67 contains files for a sitting of the Royal Commission for Aboriginal Peoples in the Luke Novoligak Hall, Cambridge Bay, Northwest Territories (Nunavut). Subjects include residential schools, alcohol and drug abuse, the Katimavik Society, education, self-government and lack of employment and housing. Each submission can be viewed individually on this site.
RCAP 68 contains files for a sitting of the Royal Commission for Aboriginal Peoples in the Old Crow Community Centre, Old Crow, Yukon. Subjects include hunting and trapping, alcohol and drug abuse, education, land claims and self-government, and lack of employment and housing. Each submission can be viewed individually on this site.
File contains the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Wendake, Quebec City, Quebec, on Wednesday, November 18, 1992. Includes presentations by the Huron-Wendat Nation, other Aboriginal organizations and several academics. For detailed presentation titles see file. File is an English translation of the original French transcript.
RCAP 80 contains files for a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples in Nain, Labrador. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations relating to land claims and self-government, health and addiction programs, culture, economic development and education. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
File contains an opening prayer and opening remarks from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Windigo First Nations Band Office, Sioux Lookout, Ontario, on Tuesday, December 2, 1992. Commissioner Bertha Wilson explains the mandate, composition, and goals of the Royal Commission. Wilson welcomes the participants and discusses the purpose of the day's sitting which is an opportunity for Aboriginal youth in the community to voice their concerns and issues.
File contains the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Windigo First Nations Band Office, Sioux Lookout, Ontario, on Tuesday, December 2, 1992. File contains presentations by individuals.
File contains the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Maniwaki Community Hall, Maniwaki, Quebec, Wednesday, December 2, 1992. File contains presentations from the International Labour Organization, First Nations organizations, individuals, and an open discussion forum.
File contains a presentation by Vice President Ernest Ottawa of the Attikamek-Montagnais Council. Ottawa discusses the Council which consists of three Attikamek communities in Lac St-Jean, the North Shore, the lower North Shore, and Sheffereville in the North, and its mandate of coming to an agreement with the Governments of Quebec and Canada on the settlement of comprehensive land claims. Following Ottawa's presentation Commissioners Ottawa, Robinson, and Dussault discuss some of the issues raised with him.
File contains a presentation by President Simon Awashish of the Council of the Attikamek Nation. Awashish discusses the history of the Attikamek, land holding, land management, self-governance, economic development, wildlife management, and resources. Following the presentation Awashish discusses these issues with Dussault.
File contains a special consultation sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, on Monday, December 7, 1992. File contains two Women's round table sessions, the first on education, training and employment, health, housing, and economic development. The second (beginning on page 102) is on issues of governance, justice, and family violence. Moderator Linda Todd facilitates the discussion during the first round table, while moderator Ethyl facilitates the second.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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File contains a special consultation sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, on Wednesday, December 9, 1992. File contains presentations made during a round table session on the topic of Aboriginal self-government. The majority of participants who asked questions of the panel are individual citizens from the Yellowknife area. Commissioners Georges Erasmus and Bertha Wilson are also in attendance.
File contains closing remarks by Allan Blakeney and Viola Robinson, Commissioners. Blakeney summarizes today's presentations as giving a strong message of concern about treaty and Aboriginal rights and the fact that these are being ignored by the Canadian government.
File contains a presentation by Ms Evelyn Ballantyne from the Opasquiak Women's Centre. Ballantyne discusses three topics: Indian Act, Aboriginal self-government, Women's resources. Following the presentation is a discussion between Ms Ballentyne and Commissioners Blakeney and Chartrand regarding these topics.
File contains a general discussion on youth education issues between Della McKay, Commissioner Wilson, Matthew Quequish, Karyn Cromarty, and John Dudley.
This file contains a discussion of various issues by the attendees and Commissioners at this session of the Commission. Attendees contributing include Louis McCallum, Gerald Regan, Marie Symes Grehan, Vye Bouvier, Brian MacDonald, Pierre Chartier and Gloria Desjarlais. Issues discussed include health care, land claims and self-government, wild rice production, the RCMP, trapping regulations, lack of housing and education. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
File contains an individual presentation by Alice Frost relating to the necessity of elders teaching the Vuntut Gwitch'in language to youth and to social problems in Old Crow. Frost states that her community's social problems must be solved before "land claims is settled because we need educated people to run our self-government." A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
File contains an individual presentation by Andrew Rickard that covers a number of topics, including extinction of Aboriginal languages, self-government, natural resources rights and the lack of Aboriginals in mainstream jobs. A lengthy question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
File contains an individual presentation by Ann Bayne that first provides a history of the Kaska First Nations and the Liard Indian Band. Bayne describes her Band's struggle with a referendum addressing a hereditary system or elected system in determining the position of Chief. She believes that residents should have a choice in determining their leadership. Bayne also discusses abolishing the Indian Act, the need for personal development programs and calls for more treatment centres for substance abuse. Following the presentation is a discussion with Commissioner Allan Blakeney.
File contains an individual presentation by Ann Cox, an Objibwe woman who believes the Canadian government is unable to help Aboriginal peoples solve all issues, and that "all of the answers are in our past." Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.
File contains an individual presentation by Ben Andrew focusing on Innu land claims and self-government. Andrew states the Canadian government has "deprogrammed Innu people so they deny their own people, their own nationhood, and their own uniqueness." Andrew is skeptical of the Commission's purpose and goals but hopes the Commission can influence the federal government in future negotiations relating to Innu land claims and self-government. Following the presentation are brief remarks by Rene Dussault, Co-Chair.