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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Larry Desmeules, Metis National Council and Sheila Genaille, President, Metis National Council of Women and Metis Women's Association of Alberta

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File contains a presentation by Larry Desmeules and Sheila Genaille that first details the history of the Métis Nation in Canada. They state that there is "a lack of understanding of the political realities of the Métis Nation and our aspirations as a nation." Desmeules calls for the Commission to establish a round table to deal exclusively with Métis Nation issues. Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Larry Kaida, Office of Native Student Services, University of Alberta

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File contains a presentation by Larry Kaida that describes various programs offered by some Canadian universities relating to encouraging and advising Aboriginals upon entrance into university. Kaida is also involved in a program where Aboriginal students have on-the-job training with oil and gas companies in Alberta, with guaranteed employment upon graduation. He calls upon the Commission to ensure that funding continues for these local and national university programs.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Larry Ussak

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File contains a presentation by Larry Ussak. He discusses his concerns with the way the government handles the polar bear population, specifically some of the techniques they use which he believes is contributing to the populations decline. Ussak also talks about job training, welfare, drop-out rates, suicide, the financial difficulties of life in the north, and related concerns. Following the presentation Commissioner Robinson discusses employment and training issues with Ussak and Paul Kaludjak.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Lawrence Martin

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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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Lawrence Martin
File contains a presentation by Lawrence Martin. Martin, the mayor of Sioux Lookout, Ontario, and the Executive Director of Wawatay. Martin is a Cree man originally from Moose Factory, who now lives in a predominately Ojibway community. Martin discusses three primary concerns that he hopes to see the Royal Commission make recommendations on: education, communications (media), and language.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Leo Marcellous, Individual Presentation

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File contains an individual presentation by Leo Marcellous. He states that the Aboriginal way of life has been lost due to colonization and compares the Ten Commandments to the four circles once taught to Aboriginals - 'I' (yourself), family, community and nation (all peoples). He states that elders speak of this time in the past where "the old way of our people, our forefathers, the way they used to think, the way their values were of life" would be essential in helping Aboriginal people to heal themselves. Following the presentation is a discussion with the Commissioners.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Leonard Matthew, Representative, Youth Council

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File contains a presentation by Leonard Matthew regarding a number of issues relating to the James Bay area. He discusses his group's wish to help in the preservation of "our land, our culture and traditional way of life, and also with our language." Matthew states that more Aboriginals are completing post-secondary education but there are no jobs for them in their home communities. He calls on the Commission to help with funding and employment in the James Bay area. Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Leoni Kappi

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File contains a presentation by Leoni Kappi. He discusses education in a variety of facets including the need for traditional cultural content, a lack of funding, the need for adult education facilities, especially with regard to drop-outs, and the importance of traditional language instruction. Following the presentation Commissioners Robinson and Sillet discuss some of these issues with Kappi.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Lewis Debassige, Director of Education, Sagmok Anishnawbek

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File contains a presentation by Lewis Debassige discussing Aboriginal control over Aboriginal education. His organization has made improvements with curriculum and school facilities without corresponding rises in funding from the Canadian government. Debassige calls on the Commission to gather information where other groups in Canada are attempting to rectify these and numerous other problems to pass on to Debassige. Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Lex Ross and Billy McReady, Amulet Consulting, Frederiction, New Brunswick

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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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Lex Ross
Billy McReady
This file contains a presentation by Lex Ross and Billy McReady that states: "Aboriginals without basic literacy and academic skills will never secure and retain gainful employment." A new curriculum should be implemented that would enhance the self-image of young Aboriginals as to their culture and history. Amulet Consulting's teaching technology "doesn't replace existing teaching systems, it enhances them" with that new curricula. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.

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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Linda Hill George, Social Development Advisor, Gitksan-Wet'suwet'en Bands

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File contains a presentation by Linda Hill George expressing concern with her organization's lack of funding from the Canadian government and the resulting lack of programs and services for Gitksan-Wet'suwet'en people. She cites statistics of monies provided for similar organizations in British Columbia and calls on the Commission to help increase funding. Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Linda Pinch, Manager, Residence/Halfway House, Young Women's Christian Association

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This file contains a presentation by Linda Pinch focusing on the Westman WomenÂ’s Shelter in Brandon. The shelter provides safe and temporary accommodation to women and their children who have been physically, emotionally or sexually abused. Pinch also discusses the YWCA Residence Program, a halfway house facility serving people on federal and provincial people, and those needing post-mental health and post-addiction treatment.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Linda Ross

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File contains a presentation by Linda Ross, a Sarcee woman. Ross recounts the history of her people's signing of Treaty No. 7 in what is today southern Alberta. She then goes on to describe the history of her people since the Treaty's implementation, and the need to address Treaty rights and poverty before Aboriginal self-governance becomes possible. Following the presentation is a discussion between Mrs. Ross and Commissioners Dussault and Sillet on the topics of the presentation.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Linda Staats and Vivian Bomberry, Grand River Polytechnical Institute, Hagersville, Ontario

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This file contains a presentation by Linda Staats and Vivian Bomberry relating to the need for a national public education strategy to initiate much-needed changes for Aboriginals in the education system. Staats states that cross-cultural education and anti-racist education is needed at all educational levels, along with revision of curriculum and teaching resources. She calls on the Commission to help fund a high school for Aboriginal students in Hagersville.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Lisa Raven, Hollow Water Band, Wanipigow School

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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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Lisa Raven
File contains a presentation by Lisa Raven, Hollow Water Band, Wanipigow School. Raven discusses her theory that the government has deliberately underfunded Status Indian education which she equates with an act of genocide. She also discusses the need for significant investments in education and economic development on reserves.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Lise Bastien, First Nations Education Council

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Lise Bastien
File contains a presentation by Lise Bastien of the First Nations Education Council. Bastien discusses educational policy, the need for Aboriginal educational autonomy, the need for education on Aboriginal history in the non-Aboriginal population, funding concerns, drop-out rates, and related issues. Following Bastien's presentation the assembled Commissioners engage her in a discusion on education issues.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Lorna Standingready

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This file contains a portion of a transcript of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Hotel Saskatchewan, Regina, Saskatchewan. This portion of the Commission includes a presentation by Lorna Standingready concerning the access to higher education by the Aboriginal Community and Urban Indian rights. Questions from the assembled commissioners are also present.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Lorne Smith

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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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Lorne Smith
The file contains a presentation by Lorne Smith. Smith discusses his work as a youth worker for the Peigan Nation, and some of the issues they face with youth such as low self-esteem, and the need for cultural and historical education.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Louisa Smith, North Coast Tribal Council, and Bernice Goldie

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File contains a presentation by Louisa Smith, North Coast Tribal Council. Smith discusses First Nations education issues, a dispute she had with School District 52, funding issues, administrative problems in schools, teacher issues, special needs students' issues, and teacher racism in schools. Bernice Goldie discusses her experiences as a teacher, administrative abuses, bureaucratic practices which detrimentally effect students, and related concerns.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Lucien Taparti

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File contains a presentation by Lucien Taparti who's an Elder and Chairperson of the local Elders' organization, discusses how Elder and hunters' concerns are often neglected while those of people who own businesses are addressed by government. He states that their is a knowledge gap of traditional Inuit culture among youth which should be addressed. Taparti discusses the local Elders organization, his work-related disability, and concerns with the justice system and the role Elders can play.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Luzarus Arreak

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File contains a presentation by Luzarus Arreak. Arreak asks the Commission for "Inuit to be defined separatley and individually as Inuit." She asks for a seperate definiton in the Constitution and "anywhere else." Arreak relates some of her personal history as a Inuit, as well as much of the history of her people, celebrating how they have "progressed rapidly" in 30 to 40 years, and their accomplishments in the political realm. Arreak also highlights some of the problems they have faced with regards to resource development, and adjustement to new realities while emphasizing a positive future.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Lyle Boland

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File contains a presentation by Lyle Boland. Boland, representing the SaskNative Economic Development Corporation, discusses a variety of issues pertained to the Metis economy in Saskatchewan. Foremost amongst these is the need to "level the playing field" for Metis people with comparison to Status Indians.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Maggie Hodgeson, Nechi Institute

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File contains a presentation by Maggie Hodgeson discussing the Nechi Institute's purpose and goals. In the last 18 years this Aboriginal training institute has trained 2500 counsellors to work in the 15 Aboriginal treatment programs and 30 prevention programs in Alberta. Hodgeson calls for the Commission to ensure funding for the Nechi Institute continues because its graduates are contributing to the decline of substance abuse among Aboriginals in Alberta.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Maguerite Sanderson

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The file contains a presentation by Marguerite Sanderson. Sanderson, presenting on behalf of the Northern Women's Resource Services, discusses that organization's mandate and work in northern Manitoba "improving the situation of the Northern women and their families, in the social, economic, and political spheres." Following the presentation Commissioners Wilson and Chartrand discuss some of the issues raised with Sanderson.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Marg Beament, NorSask Native Outreach

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File contains remarks by Marg Beament, Norsask Native Outreach. Beament describes the work of her organization which is intended to facilitate employment and training for northern residents (both Aboriginal and Non). Beament describes some of the problems her organizations field workers commonly encounter in northern communities including: poor self-esteem and lack of confidence, little or no employment history, lack of personal support, little training or education history, family problems, lack of transportation, lack of childcare, lack of quality housing, and lack of justice services.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Marty Snelling, Young Men's Christian Association and Mary Kelleher, Co-Ordinator, Pre-Employment Program

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This file contains a presentation by Marty Snelling and Mary Kelleher focusing on the YMCA and the Pre-Employment Program, which "assists the severely employment disadvantaged to find success both in the workplace and in daily living." Kelleher hopes that this program will become a permanent employment training centre in Brandon. Snelling briefly mentions the Stay In School Program that serves students who are considered at risk of dropping out of school. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Mary Carpenter

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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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Mary Carpenter

Presenter from Inuvialuit claims to be at the sitting to "represent the voice of the Inuit who have been silenced by our Inuit leaders." Carpenter gives her view of the High Arctic Relocation program, and makes allegations that members of the Inuit community threatened to have her murdered if she spoke out about any issues to the Commission.

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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Mary Charleson, Victoria, British Columbia, Via Sign Language Interpreter

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File contains a presentation by Mary Charleson of Victoria, British Columbia, via sign language interpreter. Charleson attended the Jericho Hill School for the Deaf in Vancouver where there were few Aboriginal people. She would like to see a program for assisting hearing-impaired Aboriginal people who want to return to their reserve. A discussion with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Mary Jane Adamson and Billy Day, Inuvialuit Communications Society

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Mary Jane Adamson
Billy Day

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.

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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Mary Jane Moses, Community Health Representative, Old Crow, Yukon

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File contains a presentation by Mary Jane Moses relating to health services in Old Crow. Because of the high turnover of nurses, Moses suggests shorter rotations for nurses in the district to prevent burnout. Moses also recommends that courses on Aboriginal and Inuit culture be included in the education of nurses who work in the North. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Mary O'Donnell, Co-Ordinator, Native Education, Sault College

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File contains a presentation by Mary O'Donnell focusing on parental involvement in education at all levels. She states that Aboriginal parents have a responsibility to sit on committees and PTAs to share information, give advice and generally support their children during their educational years. Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Mary Rose Maksagak, Councillor, Hamlet of Cambridge Bay

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File contains a presentation by Mary Rose Maksagak discussing the lack of recreation facilities, housing and educational opportunities in Cambridge Bay. She hopes that Grades 11 and 12 will be offered soon as students must leave home to finish high school in Yellowknife. She calls on the Commission to help with proposed funding for a new building that would hold Grades 9-12 under one roof. A lengthy question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Mathilda Fontaine, Maliotenam School Parents Committee

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Mathilda Fontaine
File includes a presentation by Mathilda Fontaine on behalf of the Maliotenam School Parents Committee. Fontaine discusses concerns with money being allocated for education not necessarily being spent on it, and also with the recognition of Montagnais teaching certificates. Following her presentation Commissioner Dussault and Wilson discuss these issues with her, while Commissioner Chartrand thanks her for her presentation.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Mavis Henry, Social Worker, [Pauquachin] Band

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File contains a presentation by Mavis Henry, social worker for the [Pauquachin] Band. Her presentation illustrates the need for better housing, mental health services and increased personal safety on First Nations. Henry states to the Commissioners that without basic security in one's own home, children grow up "victimized as there is no support from the local community or from the justice system." She hopes the Commission will ensure that "our people become powerful, healthy and strong again."
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Mayor Lawrence Martin, Town of Sioux Lookout

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File contains a presentation by Mayor Lawrence Martin on behalf of the town of Sioux Lookout. Martin discusses his position as an Aboriginal person and Mayor, the changing demographics of the town, his personal background, the Wataway Native Communications Society, self-governance issues, education and the difficulty of separating non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal issues in a mixed town like Sioux Lookout, cultural education and race relations, the local friendship centre, Aboriginal language curriculum.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Mayor Pat McMahon, City of Yellowknife

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File contains a presentation by Mayor Pat McMahon. McMahon discusses a variety of concerns including urban Aboriginal issues generally, municipal governance issues, education, economic development, justice issues, family violence, self-governance, and the Constitution. Following the presentation the assembled Commissioners discuss some of the issues raised with McMahon.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Merv Pedlow, Human Resources Opportunity Program

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This file contains a presentation by Merv Pedlow focusing on the Human Resources Opportunity Program, whose purpose is to attempt to respond to the high level of unemployment and high level of social assistance required in those communities. One service provided is procuring funding for students wanting a post-secondary education and Pedlow's organization helps students negotiate through federal, provincial and local government criteria and restrictions to receive funding. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Metis Addictions Council of Saskatchewan Incorporated, Georgina Jolibois

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File contains a presentation on behalf of the Metis Addcitions Council of Saskatchewan by Ms. Georgina Jolibois. Jolibois discusses the demographic make up of La Loche, some of the problems facing its youth, and her personal experiences as a youth councillor. Jolibois highlights problems with a lack of recreation facilities, proper housing, family violence, alcohol and drug abuse, a high rate of teenage pregnancy, welfare dependency and a lack of employment options, and the lack of educational facilities.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Metis Society, Local 21, Brian Favel

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File contains a presentation made by Brian Favel for the Metis Society, Local 21 on the topics of the justice system, the education opportunities for northern communities, economic development and self-government in Aboriginal communities. Also contained are comments and questions from the assembled Commissioners and those of the Commissioner-of-the-Day.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Michael J. Diabo and Edward J. Cross, Director of Student Services, Kahnawake Education Center

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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
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Michael J. Diabo
Edward J. Cross
This file contains a presentation by Michael J. Diabo and Edward J. Cross that first provides a history of the Kahnawake education system. Their organization seeks more self-sufficiency in education in Kahnawake to continue providing education programs and resources and qualified staffing. Cross notes that the Kanien'kehaka language is spoken by only 10 percent of the Kahnawake community and calls upon the Commission to ensure funding continues for language immersion programs. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Michelle Harding, Metis Women of Saskatchewan

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File contains a presentation by Michelle Harding, Metis Women of Saskatchewan. Harding welcomes the Commission to La Ronge on behalf of that communities Metis Women's Chapter. Harding lists many of the concerns facing Metis women including child care, education, problems facing Metis youth, family violence, and others. She stresses the need for fully subisidized, accessible daycare. She discusses how the current social system has created a destructive welfare cycle amongst her people, and the need to strengthen families through the creation of a crisis shelter.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by MicMac Native Friendship Centre, Marie Francis, Crisis Intervention Officer

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File contains a presentation by Crisis Intervention Officer Marie Francis of the Micmac Native Friendship Centre (Halifax, NS). Francis discusses the financial difficulties faced by the Status Indian population in Canada who lives off reserve, and states that Bands often do not live up to their fiduciary obligations to off-reserve people.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Mike Mercredi, Director of Athabasca Tribal Corporation

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File contains a presentation by Mike Mercredi, Director of Athabasca Native Development Corporation. Mercredi describes the mandate and goals of his organization which represents Metis and First Nations people throughout Northern Alberta, and works to provide economic opportunity for them. Mercredi discusses some of the challenges his organization has faced, and some of the structural problems confronting northern economic development. Following the presentation are some remarks by Commissioner Paul Chartrand.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Mildred Milliea, Teacher of the Mi'kmaq Language

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File contains a presentation by Mildred Milliea, teacher of the Mi'kmaq language. Milliea provides a brief history of native languages in Canada and describes her experience teaching the Mi'kmaq language beginning in 1969. She concludes by saying that "native languages and culture should be implemented in the Constitution." Following the presentation is a discussion with the Commissioners.
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