Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Marlene Villebrun, Canadian Mental Health Association
Villebrun discusses discrimination and low self-esteem issues; alcohol and drug abuse; the need to make Aboriginal history mandatory and a priority in Canadian schools; the intergenerational effects of cultural deprivation; and the need to better equip youth for "living in two cultures."
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Mary Ann Felle, Cross Cultural Information Committee
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Mary Ford
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Mary Guilbeault, Vice-Chairperson, Aboriginal Council of Winnipeg
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Mary Jane Adamson and Billy Day, Inuvialuit Communications Society
Adamson discusses the importance of Aboriginal broadcasting to not only Aboriginal but non-Aboriginal Canadians as an educational and cross-cultural understanding tool; language and educational issues; and job training in broadcasting. Billy Day comments on trapping in Inuvik; the impact of the animal rights movement on the trapping economy; land claims and conservation; relations with the RCMP; as well as education and the impact of residential schooling in the North on Aboriginal languages. Following the presentation the assembled Commissioners discuss some of the issues raised.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Mary Teya, Community Health Representative
Presentation discusses: health staffing concerns; alcoholism; the community's Concerned Persons Committee; suicide; running water, sewage, and basic infrastructure for Aboriginal people.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Mathilda Fontaine, Maliotenam School Parents Committee
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Maureen Larkin
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Maureen Sager, Environmental Coalition
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Maxwell Yalden, Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights Commission
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Metis Society Local, Armand Murray
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Metro United Way, Betty Thomas, Jean Clayton
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by MicMac Native Friendship Centre, Gordon King, Director
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by MicMac Native Friendship Centre, Marie Francis, Crisis Intervention Officer
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Mike Gallant, Native Council of Prince Edward Island
Gallant discusses the Aboriginal right to hunt and fish as it applies to off-reserve people and states that the Ro
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Millbrook Native Learning Centre, Patsy Paul-Martin
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Mina Kingalik
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Miranda Prosper, Student, Wahpeton First Nation
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Mr Rheal Boudrias
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Ms. Caroline Innis, Tobique First Nation
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Nancy Scanie
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Naskapi Band of Quebec, John Memeanskum, Director General and Band Secretary, Dr. Paul Wilkinson, Advisor
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by National Film Board Technician
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Native Outpatient Centre, Meysncut Counselling Centre, Sara Williams, Jane Caprion
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Nelson Sanderson
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by NorSask Native Outreach
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Northern Lights School Division
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Olie Schell, Manager, Career Development and Employment, Government of Alberta
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Pat Harper, Representative, Metis Women of Manitoba
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Patsy Bernard
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Paul Turmel, General Manager, Native Para-Judicial Services of Quebec
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Pauline Lewis
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Peter Brook, Executive Director, Prince Albert Tribal Council
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Peter Decontie, Inuit Elder
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Peter Nakogee
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Philip Fontaine, Grand Chief, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Professor James Dumont
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Professor Patricia Monture-Okanee
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Ralph Richard, Native Employment Services
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Randy Tindale, Gabriel Dumont Non-Profit Homes
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Reg Louttit
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Regena Crowchild, President, Indian Association of Alberta
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Richard Chaske, Manitoba Association of Friendship Centres
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Richard Francis and Darrell Paul
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Richard McKay
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Rick Krehbiel, Regional Director, Ministry of the Environment, Fort St. John, British Columbia
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Ricki Schock, Native Outreach Coordinator, Native Council PEI
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Rita Arey, President, Northwest Territories Status of Women, Closing Remarks, and Closing Prayer
The file contains a presentation on by President Rita Arey of the Northwest Territories Status of Women organization, closing remarks and a closing prayer. President Arey presents on her organization's work on behalf of women and specifically the challenges facing Aboriginal women in the Northwest Territories.