Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 12, no. 3, September 1988, pp. 18-20
Description
Promotes idea that aboriginal health workers can use their knowledge and cultural and social background to help city nurses understand the needs of their patients.
Discusses five key elements needed for self-sufficiency: land and natural resources, capital and financing, human resource development, governmental environment, cultural and social environment, and organizational structure. Concludes with recommendations.
Purpose of study was to: describe extent and nature of violence/abuse, identify socio-economic issues associated with it, describe how it is identified and dealt within each community, assess available services from client's perspective, and make recommendations for providing more appropriate responses in the future.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 12, no. 1, Winter, 1988, pp. 27-40
Description
Looks at the life of Indigenous reformer Gertrude Bonnin and her fight to move Indigenous Americans away from a tribal orientation towards a more pan-Indian culture through education.
Consists of an interview where he talks about different groupings in Mohawk society. This transcript illustrates some of the difficulties encountered when relying too closely on the oral history tradition. He also gives personal recollections of life on the reserve.
File contains 15 negatives showing people at the Prince Albert Indian and Metis Friendship Centre during its' twenty-fifth anniversary on June 16, 1988. The 15 scanned images show eleven negatives showing various people within the Friendship Centre building, and five negatives showing traditional dancers in front of the Prince Albert City Hall.
This file contains the cover of the 25th Anniversary Souvenir Book of the Prince Albert (Saskatchewan) Indian and Metis Friendship Centre that celebrates the accomplishments of the Centre.
Includes information on demographics, historical factors, business development, development and current status of political institutions, and government policy and programming.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 17, no. 2, 1993, pp. 153-173
Description
Investigates the attitudes of Native Americans living in Rapid City, South Dakota regarding issues on the economy, educational services, housing, transportation, recreation and employment.
RCAP 122 contains a transcript of the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Radisson Hotel, Ballroom West, London, Ontario, May 12, 1993. This sitting of the Commission includes presentations by various individuals, Aboriginal and community organizations. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
File contains a discussion paper by John Nickel of the Kiwanis Club of Saskatoon. Nickel discusses his organization's 50 community programs "15 of which were of direct benefit to children, youth, adults of Aboriginal and Metis descent." Following the presentation Commissioners Dussault and Robinson discuss some of the issues raised with Nickel.
File contains a discussion paper by Robin Bellamy. Bellamy gives his "opinion to the years of what I've seen in the inner city of Saskatoon" as a person who has worked for the Friendship Inn and other community service organizations. Bellamy raises issues such as prostitution, substance abuse, physical abuse, verbal abuse, racism, and poverty. Following the presentation Commissioners Dussault and Robinson discuss some of the issues raised with Bellamy.
File contains a discussion paper by Don Junor. Junor, executive director of the Riversdale Business Improvement District in Saskatoon, discusses Aboriginal, business, and police relationships in inner-city Saskatoon. Following Junor's presentation the assembled Commissioners discuss some of the issues raised with him.
File contains a discussion paper by Lisa McCallum and Gayle McMartin. McCallum and McMartin present on behalf of the Labour Force Development Board of Saskatchewan, representing women. Their presentation focuses on the mandate and activities of their organization which deals with education and job training; as well as the principles behind it; and concerns they have with it. Following the presentation Commissioners Dussault and Robinson discuss some of the issues raised with the presenters.
File contains a discussion paper by Lillian Sanderson and Nina Saxena of the Aboriginal Women's Council of Saskatchewan. Sanderson and Saxena present an update on where they are at with their research project which deals with "what role, if any, should Aboriginal women and Elders play in the development of information of self-government for Aboriginal people...the Aboriginal Women's Council does not distinguish between Metis, non-Status, or Status women." The presenters discuss some of their methodology and makes some preliminary recommendations to the Commission.
File contains a discussion paper by Robert Doucette, Don Kossick, Marlene Larocque, and Emil Bell. The first three presenters discuss their work with CUSO, the Canadian University Services Overseas, an International Development organization confronting what they term "structural apartheid in colonial countries including Canada. Included in this discussion is public education on institutional racism. Bell discusses the particular problems faced by people in prostitution and the lack of support services available for them.
File contains opening remarks and an opening prayer from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Travelodge Hotel, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Thursday, May 13, 1993. Commissioners Rene Dussault and Viola Robinson discuss the mandate, goals, and composition of the Commission as well as the format for this particular sitting dealing with urban Aboriginal affairs in Saskatchewan. Following the remarks is an opening prayer by Metis Senator Nora Ritchie.
The file contains a transcript of the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Travelodge Hotel, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Thursday, May 13, 1993. File contains a variety of discussion paper presentations on urban Aboriginal issues in Saskatchewan.
RCAP 140 contains files for a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Highliner Inn of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, on Tuesday, May 26, 1993. The file contains a variety of presentations on behalf of the municipal government, and a variety of community groups, labour and business organizations.
RCAP 154 contains a transcript of the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Thursday, June 3, 1993. The file contains presentations by a variety of Aboriginal and community organizations.
RCAP 163a contains a part of a transcript of a portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples in Fredericton, New Brunswick. This part includes presentations, questions and a discussion by the assembled youth, who attend both high school and university, and the Commissioners at a Youth Circle.
RCAP 177 contains a transcript of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at The Citadel Inn, Ottawa, Ontario. The format is three informal round table discussions on language and culture; remote northern education system; and the Metis and other Aboriginal perspectives in urban settings on education. Preceding each of the round table discussions are presentations focusing on the topic in question. The presentations and discussions can be viewed individually on this site.
File contains closing remarks by John Stewart, and a closing prayer. Stewart thanks the Commissioners for listening to the concerns of urban people in Prince Rupert, and expresses the hope that they will hear from the Commission in the near future. Following this is a closing prayer which adjourns the days' sitting of the Royal Commission.
File contains a general discussion between presenters Cliff Wright, Theresa Dust, Robert Doucette, Jack Smith, Barry Kennedy, Commissioners Rene Dussault, Viola Robinson, and facilitator Murray Hamilton. The topic of discussion is urban Aboriginal issues in Saskatchewan, specifically issues raised in the preceding presentations listed under the presenter's names and available for viewing on this site.