2002 December Report of the Auditor General of Canada to the House of Commons: Chapter 1: Streamlining First Nations Reporting to Federal Organizations
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[Sheila Fraser]
Reports on the varied reasons why First Nations chiefs rejected the Indian Affairs Minister’s proposed joint governance consultation process to change the Indian Act.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.6.
Discusses whether the federal government will choose to initiate alternative dispute resolution as opposed to litigation in resolving the 700 Indian Residential school lawsuits in British Columbia.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.7.
Historical note:
On 2 May 1885 Lieutenant Colonel William Otter was defeated by Poundmaker's war chief Fine-Day at the Battle of Cut Knife near Battleford, SK. A flying column of Canadian militia and army regulars was defeated by Poundmaker despite their use of a Gatling gun.Highlights the treaty talks between the First Nations people and the provincial government in British Columbia.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.17.