Aboriginal Awareness Workshop: Alberta Region Module
Brief overview for orientation of departmental employees.
Brief overview for orientation of departmental employees.
Aboriginal leaders at the 1999 Treaty 4 commemorations in Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan are hopeful as newly appointed Minister of Indian Affairs, Robert Nault, states the time has come for federal government to move towards treaty implementation as a way of defining its relationship with First Nations.
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Presentation focusing on Aboriginal self-government. Chief makes a number of recommendations relating to self-government, including that the federal government financially assist First Nations in developing First Nations governments, and that the governments also recognize and uphold the 'pre-Treaty' agreements that are in place and that are presently being negotiated. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.