The file contains a presentation by Chief Gerald Wesley of the Kitsumkalum Band. Chief Wesley welcomes the Commission, expresses his hopes for it, and gives some demographic, cultural, and territorial information on his people. Chief Wesley discusses the political structure of his people, their relationship to other Aboriginal groups, and the federal government.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kenneth Deer
Eva Johnson
Elizabeth Beauvais
Description
This file contains a presentation by Eva Johnson and Elizabeth Beauvais that describes four "touchstones for change: A new relationship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples, self-determination, self-sufficiency, and healing." Beauvais reads from an unidentified document "that was presented to the governments in 1985" which expresses the wishes of the Five Nations Confederacy.
This file 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 a presentation by Merle Assance-Beedie of the Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle (BANAC), at a Round Table discussion of Self-Government.
File contains a presentation by Paul Hogan. Hogan discusses his personal views on a variety of issues facing Aboriginal people. These include education, urban issues, self-governance, governmental relations, land rights, language concerns, and the Indian Act. Following Hogan's presentation Commissioners Erasmus and Chartrand discuss some of the issues raised with him.
File contains a presentation by Jerome Kennedy and Tara Johnson of the Urban Native Parents Association. Kennedy discusses the historical background of Aboriginal-Non-Aboriginal relations in Canada and related educational concerns. Johnson discusses the importance of Aboriginal language rights and education. Following the presentations Commissioners Chartrand and Erasmus discuss some of the issues raised with the two presenters.