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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Gary Baikie

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File contains a presentation by Gary Baikie. Baikie discusses the Torngasok Cultural Centre in Nain, Labrador, and the cultural programming it provides. Included is his account of Inuktitut language courses, and traditional carving courses, and the positive results of such programming in the community.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Gary Baikie, Director, Torngasuk Cultural Centre

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This file contains a presentation by Gary Baikie focusing on a number of services his organization offers, including Inuktitut interpreter/translator programs, Inuktitut immersion and literacy programs, elders' conferences, arts and crafts funding. Baikie calls on the Commission to help secure increased funding to allow those programs to continue. A question-and-answer period with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Gregory Penashue, Innu Nation

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File contains a presentation by Gregory Penashue expressing frustration with his years of "futile activism" on behalf of the Innu people of Labrador. He protests yearly funding cuts for a multitude of programs in Sheshatshiu and other neghboring communities that would keep Innu culture and language from extinction. He calls on the Commission to consider Innu culture and language important enough to preserve through proper funding. Following the presentation are remarks by the Commissioners.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Ineaq Korgak

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File contains a presentation by Ineaq Korgak, executive assistant for the Baffin Regional Health Board. Korgak discusses many of the social issues facing the Inuit people of Baffin Island, including high mortality rates, low life expectancy, drug abuse, AIDS, alcoholism, gambling, poor nutrition, and a lack of economic opportunities. He also discusses midwifery and makes some suggestions on how these subjects can be addressed in a productive manner. Following the presentation Korgak discusses some of these issues with Commissioner Dussault.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Jack Houle, Artist, Saddle Lake Band

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File contains a presentation by Jack Houle that describes the difficulty of opening a business in Edmonton while being an off-reserve resident. Roadblocks for funding come from various Aboriginal organizations and his own First Nations. He calls on the Commission to help him secure funding. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Janet Macdonald

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File contains a presentation by Janet Macdonald, a Micmac woman formerly involved with producing the Native Council newspaper in PEI. Macdonald relates the story of her papers demise due to funding cuts, and explains the importance of having independent Aboriginal media in her view. Following the presentation is a brief discussion with the Commissioners on these issues.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Jaypeetie Akpallaluk, Mayor, Pangnirtung, Northwest Territories

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File contains a presentation by Jaypeetie Akpallaluk, Mayor, Pangnirtung, Northwest Territories, who begins by comparing the "qallunaaq" (European) way of life and the Inuit way of life and how the two do not work together well. He states that Inuit culture is being lost and that the wisdom and knowledge of elders is not being utilized by younger generations. He hopes that the future government of Nunavut will provide more funding to allow the creation of much-needed cultural, educational and family programs in Pangnirtung.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Joe Karetak, Inuit Tapirisat of Canada

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The file contains a presentation by Joe Karetak, Inuit Tapirisat of Canada. Karetak discusses programs to deal with suicide issues in the Keewatin Region of the Northwest Territories (now Nunavut). Karetak also discusses some of the language difficulties involved with operating the Keewatin Crisis Line, participation of elders, and costs.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Johnny Epoo, Avatuq Cultural Institute

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Johnny Epoo
File contains a presentation by Johnny Epoo, Avataq Cultural Institute. Epoo discusses his organization which was founded in 1981 and its relation to both archaeology in the area and the preservation of the Inuit language. Epoo complains of the extraction of northern artifacts to the south, and a lack of funding for basic operations of his organization. Epoo also discusses traditional Inuit medicine and his organizations efforts to catalogue these techniques.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Johnny Inukpuk

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Johnny Inukpuk
File contains a presentation by Johnny Inukpuk. Inukpuk relates some of the history of his Inuit people in the area from the time of Hudson's Bay Company contact, through contact with the police and up into the present era. He highlights as one of his primary concerns the preservation of Inuit culture and language. Commissioner Dussault thanks him for his presentation.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Kevin McCormick, Inuik Fisheries

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Kevin McCormick
File contains a presentation by Kevin McCormick, representative, Inuik Fisheries, and a resident of Pangnirtung. He feels that the Canadian government should be dealing with important economic and social issues in the Baffin region and that negotiations relating to the formation of Nunavut should not take precedent over these issues. He calls for the Canadian government to subsidize airfares and hotel costs in the Eastern Arctic to create growth in the tourist industry.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Kris Ramchander and Harold Rampersad, Community and Race Relations Committee of the City of Winnipeg

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The file contains a presentation by Chairperson Kris Ramchandar and Harold Rampersad, of the Community and Race Relations Committee of the City of Winnipeg. The presenters discuss the position of Aboriginal peoples in Canadian society, some of the history of colonization, and make a series of recommendations to the Commission regarding government policy in the social and economic spheres.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Lazaursie Epoo

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Lazaursie Epoo
File contains a presentation by Lazarusie Epoo. Epoo relates some personal experiences related to the history of the community, and the abuse the Inuit people suffered from the police and Euro-Canadian companies operating in the area. Epoo states that when the Inuit people got involved in elections they "stopped being so scared of the white people," and that "If the white people had chosen to work closely with us instead of being so dominant, we wouldn't have been so far apart in the beginning."
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Leetia James, Baffin Region Uvik Society

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File contains a presentation by Leetia James of the Baffin Region Uvik Society. James descibes the history of her organization which was founded in 1984 "to provide and co-ordinate services for women who are living in violent relationships." James discusses the overall social problems she sees within her society such as drug and alcohol abuse, spousal assault and suicide. She also stresses the inability of the Canadian justice and legal system to deal properly with Inuit culture at the local level. Follownig the presentation Commissioner Dussault discusses James' group's shelter with her.
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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 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 Marie Mumford, Sandra Laronde and Elaine Bomberry, Association of Native Development in the Performing and Visual Arts, Toronto, Ontario

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This file contains a presentation by Marie Mumford, Sandra Laronde and Elaine Bomberry relating to Aboriginal people in Canada involved in the arts and culture. A number of Aboriginal organizations and schools involved in art, dance, theater and music exist in Canada and most could benefit from government funding. Some students who cannot afford to pay tuition are sometimes funded by their First Nations or through family and relatives, but the presenters feel that Aboriginal art and culture would thrive if more financial assistance was available for students.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Marlene Dolan, Tom Horvath, Wayne Stanley and Joan Cardinal-Shuber, Calgary Aboriginal Awareness Society

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This file contains a presentation by members of the Calgary Aboriginal Awareness Society, a non-profit organization that takes direction from an elected board of Directors. The society consists of a number of committees that represent education, social issues, arts and culture, business and all aspects of the Aboriginal community. The Society promotes goodwill and understanding between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities. The Society holds a yearly Native Awareness Week, a celebration of Aboriginal culture and traditions.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Mary Carpenter

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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 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 Litchard Baleen Artist

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File contains a presentation by Mary Jane Litchard, Baleen Artist. Litchard, an Inuit-Comanche woman from Alaska, discusses her experiences in Canada and issues with the international border, her difficulties transporting the Baleen she works on as a medium across boundaries, language issues, midwifery, tuberculosis and other health issues, prejudice, and the value of community counselling and healing services. Following the presentation is a conversation between Litchard and Commissioners Dussault and Sillet on some of the issues raised.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Maxine Noel

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File contains a presentation by Maxine Noel. Noel, a professional artist, discusses the difficulties for female Aboriginal artists, and lauds the Canadian Native Arts Foundation for its endeavours and assistance to artists. Following the presentation are comments by Commissioners Erasmus, Dussault, and Chartrand for Noel. Following this are brief remarks by John Kim Bell on behalf of the Canadian Native Arts Foundation.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Mina Kingalik

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Mina Kingalik
File contains a presentation by Mina Kingalik. Kingalik discusses the loss of traditional Inuit culture in Nunavik and the process by which this has taken place. Kingalik also discusses the introduction of social problems like alcoholism that have come with cross-cultural contact in the North.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Neil Colin

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Neil Colin
File contains a presentation by Neil Colin. Colin complains about the ignorance of the north he has encountered in southern Canada, including from Conservative federal government officials who did not even know where Yellowknife was. He also discusses his concerns about pollution and its effects on the North which he has witnessed himself. Following the presentation Rene Dussault thanks him for it, and closes the days preceedings.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Nicola Valley Indian Development Corporation: Lorraine Moses and Chief Gordon Antoine, Coldwater Lake Band

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File contains presentations by Lorraine Moses, and Chief Gordon Antoine (Coldwater Indian Band), both of the Nicola Valley Indian Development Corporation. Moses presents on a variety of economic issues her organization is concerned with including the tourism industry, financing, education, and related matters. One key point she highlights is the relationship of Aboriginal people with Canada's banks.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Nowya Williams and Karen Acorn, Suicide Prevention Officer

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File contains a presentation by Karen Acorn, Suicide Prevention Officer, and Nowya Williams. Acorn and Williams address the issue of suicide in the region and express the belief that it is something which can often be prevented when the proper information and counselling is available for people. Williams stresses the importance of involving Elders in community counselling to help address the problem. Following the presentations the assembled Commissioners discuss the issue with the two presenters.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Patrick Polchies

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File contains a presentation by Patrick Polchies. Polchies is a member of the Kingsclear First Nation, and voices his views on a variety of topics including the inherent right to self-governance, the importance of Aboriginal inclusion in the Constitutional process, questions about accountability in Aboriginal governance, fishing rights, the Cultural Properties Act, and religious artifacts. Following the presentation is a brief discussion between Commissioners Rene Dussault, Mary Sillet, and the presenter followed by the end of the Commission's session for the day.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Paul Williams

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File contains a presentation by Paul Williams, vicar of the Anglican Church in Rankin Inlet. He presents his concerns as an individual on education and suicide in the community. Williams argues that there is not enough funding for culturally relevant education of the kind that is needed. Williams then discusses the problem of the extremely high rate of suicide in the community, and the lack of help in dealing with it. Following his presentation Commissioners Robinson and Blakeney thank Williams and discuss some of the issues raised with him.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Robert Alexis, Vice Chief for Trapping

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Robert Alexis
File contains a presentation by Robert Alexis, Vice Chief for Trapping. Alexis is Vice Chief of Trapping for the Gwich'in people of Fort McPherson and discusses the problems and concerns of trappers in his presentation. The most important issue facing trappers he states is the switiching of traps from traditional leg holds to conibear traps. He contrasts trapping with office work and professes his love for the lifestyle of the trap line. He discusses how the conibear is a bad substitute for the traditional leg hold traps.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Ron Abreira, Director, Kahnawake Economic Development Group

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Ron Abreira
This file contains a presentation by Ron Abreira focusing on economic opportunities for the Kahnawake community. Kahnawake residents are involved in construction, restaurants, arts and crafts and automotive services, and Abreira is leading his organization's diversification into new markets. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Rosie Okpik, Inuit Artist (Via Translator)

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File contains a presentation by Rosie Okpik, Inuit artist who states that the Inuit have made everything they need to live in their own way. For Inuit people, "It was the art of making these things that was most important, not the thing itself that the white man admired." With European contact, the Inuit gradually no longer made tools, clothing and shelters, and thus they began to lose their culture "because our culture is the things we make." Okpik introduces Ed McKenna, Okpik's secretary and manager, and together they answers questions from the Commissioners.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Ruth Flowers, Makkovik Women's Group

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File contains a presentation by Ruth Flowers. Flowers presents on the concerns of the Makkovik Women's Group which include the establishment of daycare in the region, economic development and the impact of hard times for the fisheries, concern with vandalism in the community, and concerns with the justice system. Following the presentation Flowers discusses some of these issues with Commissioners Dussault and Robinson.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Sanford Cottrelle, Wes Wetung

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The file contains a presentation by Wes Whetung and Sanford Cottrelle of Newberry House (a halfway house). Whetung and Cottrelle discuss the prison system and Aboriginal offenders offering a comparative view of Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal halfway houses, compensation for former residential school residents, accessible moneys to implement both cultural and non-cultural programs for children and youth, and stereotypes of Aboriginal people in text-books. Commissioners Dussault and Sillett discuss some of the issues raised with the two presenters.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Saqiasi Sauluapik, Education Council, Pangnirtung

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Saqiasi Sauluapik
File contains a presentation by Saqiasi Sauluapik, Education Council, Pangnirtung. He provides a history of education in Pangnirtung and notes that only until the 1980s that the emphasis was on Inuit language and culture. In 1986, the hamlet was the first Inuit community outside Northern city centres with a high school program. He cites the Baffin Division Board of Education study that set a goal of more Inuit teachers, principals and school administrators by the year 2000. He calls for the Commission to ensure funding to achieve that goal.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Sheena Jackson

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Sheena Jackson
File contains a presentation by Sheena Jackson. Jackson discusses racism, particularly in the field of education. Jackson critiques racist portrayals of Aboriginal people in Social Studies curricula, media representations, and related issues.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Simeonie Weetaluktuk

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Simeonie Weetaluktuk
File contains a presentation by Simeonie Weetaluktuk. Simeonie is an elder who corroborates the preceding presenters take on history in the region. Specifically she discusses the lack of assistance available from the police, and the hardships her people faced. Weetaluktuk discusses relations with the Hudson's Bay Company, the introduction of the snowmobile, and housing concerns in the context of her communities history.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Tamara Bell, Proprietor, Pow Wow Native Arts and Fashion Centre

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File contains a presentation by Tamara Bell, Proprietor, Pow Wow Native Arts and Fashion Centre. Bell is a Haida woman and entrepreneur who presents on economic issues. Bell discusses the need for an economic base, the ability of businesses to "bridge gaps and cut through cultural and social boundaries," and claims "Economic independence has a distinct advantage in helping both the Native and Non-Native community." Following the presentation Bell answers questions from Commissioners Dussault and Chartrand on the issues raised in her presentation.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Woody Elias

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File contains a presentation by Woody Elias, of Fort McPherson. Elias discusses residential schools, government and the fur trade (accusing the government of collusion with the anti-fur lobby), oil companies, and unemployment. Following the presentation is a discussion between Elias and Commissioners Dussault, Snowshoe, and Blakeney.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation for the Association of Canadian Publishers and Theytus Books by Karl Siegler and Greg Young-Ing

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Karl Siegler
Greg Young-Ing
This file contains a transcript of a portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Vancouver, British Columbia. This portion includes a presentation of the Association of Canadian Publishers and Theytus Books by Karl Siegler and Greg Young-Ing concerning the issue of cultural advancement through writing and publication. Questions from the assembled Commissioners follow the presentation.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation on behalf of the Concerned Citizens of Baker Lake, Irene Tiktaalaaq, Joan Scottie

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File contains a presentation by Irene Tiktaalaaq and Joan Scottie of the Concerned Citizens of Baker Lake. Tiktaalaq discusses unemployment and poverty among the people of Baker Lake, and her efforts with others to establish a community food bank without any government assistance to alleviate these problems. She concludes by recommending that the government raise welfare and pension levels to the amount that northerners do not run out of food money before the end of the month.
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