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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Peter Ponich, Superintendent of Schools, Lac La Biche School Division No. 51
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Peter Sackeney and Holly Kowtook Holopainen, Timmins Native Friendship Centre
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Philip Fontaine, Grand Chief, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Pia Kooneelusie, Pangnirtung Housing Association (Via Translator)
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Presentation by Charlie Thompson, President of the Port Alberni Friendship Centre
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Ricki Schock, Native Outreach Coordinator, Native Council PEI
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Robert Alexis, Vice Chief for Trapping
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Robert Sam, Councillor from the Songhees Band
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Ron Blinn, Band Manager, Liard River Indian Reserve #3
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Ron Eldridge, Vice-President, Student Association
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Roy Littlechief, Chairman, Sitka Urban Association of Calgary
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Roy Myke, Jim Brady Metis Local Representative
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Saami Qumaraq Inuit Women's Group
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Sharon Pelletier, Student, University of Manitoba
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Shirley Cook
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Taig Connell, Employment Officer, Canada Employment
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Ted Langford, President, Alberta Vocational College, Lac La Biche
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by the Honourable Stephen Kafkwi, Government of the Northwest Territories, Minister for Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Theresa Neegan
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Tim McNeill
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Toby Andersen, Labrador Inuit Association
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Tony Punko, Executive Director, Athabasca Tribal Corporation
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Unidentified Female Speaker
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Vice-Chief Alphonse Bird
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Vice Chief John McDonald, Prince Albert Tribal Council
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Violet Gellenbeck, Executive Chairperson, Gitksan-Wet'suwet'en Education Corporation
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Waldo Berg, Instructor Northlands College
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Warner Goodvoice, Social Development Administrator, Wahpeton Band
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Wayne Goodwill, Chief of Standing Buffalo Dakota Band, Dakota Nation Chiefs
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Wayne Helgason, Director, Mamawewitchta Tonta Centre
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by William Koe Councillor, Tetlin Gwi'ichin Council
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by William Lathlin, individual presentation
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Woody Elias
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Yvonne Myers, Pathways
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation on behalf of the Inuvik Community Corporation, Pauline Gordon and Glenna Hansen
Vice-Chairman of Corporation discusses racism in Canada and its' impact on Aboriginal peoples, a lack of recognition of Aboriginal organizations as legitimate governing bodies and a suggestion to the Commission to "replace the system as it stands now and replace it with one that gives equal stature and governing powers to all." Chairman Hansen then presents on Aboriginal languages, the education system in the Northwest Territories, unequal treatment afforded French, problems facing Aboriginal professionals; and double standards in policing and justice systems.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation on behalf of the NWT Office of the Language Commissioner by Commissioner Betty Harnum
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation on behalf of the Yellowknives Dene Band Council by Chief Jonas Sangris and Chief Darrell Beaulieu, Closing Prayer
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation par Georges Druwe, President, Societe Franco-Manitobaine
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentations by Cheryl Greenland, Gwich'in Youth and Eugene Pascal, Chief, Aklavik Indian Band
Greenland discusses Gwich'in language and culture, post-secondary education, and general youth concerns. Chief Pascal discusses the Mackenzie Delta region and its' significance; the legacy of cultural destruction; the importance of self-determination and self-governance; language education; the need for program development for the Gwi'chin of the Mackenzie Delta including "treaty, non-status, Metis;" a land claim agreement and its' particulars; and the need to decentralize powers from the federal and territorial governments back to the Gwich'in people.