Although Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) has made progress in areas regarding empowerment, education, economic development, specific land claims, and reconciliation, governance and self-government, the issues of leadership selection, Indian Government Support programs, and registration and membership are issues the government intends to work on incrementally in 2008-09.
Discusses the importance of traditional governance systems, and efforts for revising constitutions to support Indian Nations' sovereignty including changing the criteria for White Earth citizenship.
Duration: 55:50. Includes transcript.
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BC Studies, no. 192, Nikkei History, Winter, 2016/2017, pp. 150-152
Description
Book reviews of:
From Recognition to Reconciliation by Patrick Macklem, Douglas Sanderson.
From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation by Greg Poelzer, Ken. S. Coates.
Entire review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 150.
File contains a presentation made by the Big Trout Lake First Nations presented by Steven Chapman, Tonena McKay, Bruce Sakakeep, Mary-Ann Anderson, Alice Beardy and Jemima Morris; on the various topics of the relationship of the Canadian Justice System pertaining to Aboriginals, Education, Self-Government, language and medical care. Also contained are comments and questions from the assembled Commissioners. Comments of the Commissioner-of-the-Day are translated to English from his own language.
File contains a presentation by Chief Kowaintco Shackelly, Nooaitch Indian Band. Shackelly discusses the Charlottetown Accord, its package dealing with Aboriginal issues, its defeat by referendum, self-governance, language concerns, women's issues (including Bill C-31), and a variety of health concerns especially the need for more Aboriginal health practitioners and participation in the system. Following her presentation Commissioners Dussault, Chartrand and Chief Don Moses, engage Shackelly in a conversation about some of the issues highlighted.
Statement on behalf of the federal government including a snapshot of Canada in 1993: Constitutional changes, land claims, B.C. Treaty Commission, Nunavut, Council of Yukon Indians, self-government and Northern issues.