File contains opening remarks by Commissioners Georges Erasmus and Viola Robinson for the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples held at Moosonee, Ontario, on June 10, 1992. Commissioner Erasmus gives an overview of the Commission's work thus far, and his hopes for it. Commissioner Robinson discusses her own Micmac community and the differences between it and Moosonee.

File contains opening remarks by Commissioner Georges Erasmus delivered at the hearing of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at La Ronge, Saskatchewan on Thursday May 28, 1992. Erasmus intorduces the Commission and its mandate to the people in attendance, and discusses a wide range of Aboriginal issues as well as his hopes that the Commission will be an excercise in developing positive solutions to issues rather than just another study.

File contains opening remarks by Georges Erasmus that explain the purpose and goals of the Commission. Erasmus introduces Art Wilson, Commissioner For the Day.

File contains opening remarks by Georges Erasmus, Co-Chair that explains the purpose and goals of the Commission.

File contains opening remarks by Georges Erasmus, Co-chair, that explains the purpose and goals of the Commission.

File contains opening remarks by Georges Erasmus, Co-Chair who explains the purpose and goals of the Commission.

This file contains opening remarks by Georges Erasmus, Co-Chair, that explains the purpose and goals of the Commission. He introduces Joanne Three Suns, Moderator.

This file contains opening remarks by Georges Erasmus and Mary Sillett, Commissioners, who explain the purpose and goals of the Commission. Angus Andersen is introduced as Commissioner of the Day.

This file contains opening remarks by Georges Erasmus and Paul Chartrand that explain the purpose and goals of the Commission. Max King, the meeting's moderator, is introduced.

File contains opening remarks by Georges Erasmus, Co-Chair, Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples. Erasmus directs participants to a brochure outlining the Commission's mandate and proposed time length of hearings [possibly going into 1994].

File contains opening remarks by Commissioner Georges Erasmus at the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples held in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario on June 11, 1992. Erasmus explains the mandate and goals of the Commission for the audience in attendance. He introduces the first speaker, Mary Desmoulin.

This file contains a portion of a transcript of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at The Citadel Inn, Ottawa, Ontario. This portion is of opening remarks made by Georges Erasmus, Rene Dussault and Chairperson Ruth Norton preceding the discussions and presentations focusing on education. Their remarks were focused on the mandate and composition of the Commission as well as the procedure the day's events.

This file contains a part of a transcript of a portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples in Restigouche, Quebec, with opening remarks by Joe Gray, Moderator.

This file contains opening remarks by John Lavallee, Moderator; Allan Blakeney, Viola Robinson and Paul Chartrand, Commissioners, then explain the purpose and goals of the Commission in their remarks.

File contains opening remarks on the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples by Justice Sinclair and Paul Chartrand. Discusses the Commission, its mandate, and the historical significance of Winnipeg as the starting point for the Commission.

File contains brief opening remarks by Kathy Lane, Commissioner For the Day.

This file contains opening remarks by Lillian McGregor, Moderator and elder of the community of Birch Island, Ontario. Rene Dussault and Viola Robinson explain the purpose and goals of the Commission.

This file contains opening remarks by Maggie Hodgson, Chairperson. She introduces Nelson Mayer, Vice-President, United Native Nations.

File contains opening remarks by Matthew Happyjack who reviews the speakers. He introduces Rene Dussault, Co-Chair.

File contains opening remarks by Maurice Blondeau welcoming the Commission to Saskatoon.

This file contains brief opening remarks by Max King, Moderator.

The file contains opening remarks by Nelson Mayer, Native Council of Canada. Mayer discusses his organization and thanks the Commission for inviting him to the sitting, as well as the importance of addressing the suicide issue in constituent communities.

File contains opening remarks by Peter Moore, Mayor of Slave Lake, Alberta, welcoming the Commission to Slave Lake.

File contains opening remarks by Rene Dussault, Co-Chair, and Bertha Wilson and Mary Sillett, Commissioners, who explains the purpose and objectives of the Commission.

This file contains opening remarks by Rene Dussault, Co-Chair, that explain the purpose and goals of the Commission.

File contains opening remarks by Rene Dussault, Co-Chair, explaining the purpose and goals of the Commission.

File contains opening remarks by Rene Dussault, Co-Chair, that explains the purpose and goals of the Commission. He introduces Viola Robinson and Mary Sillett, Commissioners.

This file contains opening remarks by Rene Dussault, Co-Chair and Mary Sillett, Commissioner, that explain the purpose and goals of the Commission.

This file contains opening remarks by Rene Dussault and Mary Sillett that explain the purpose and goals of the Commission.

File contains opening remarks by Rene Dussault, Viola Robinson and Mary Sillett, who discuss the purpose and goals of the Commission. Dussault introduces Francis Penashue, Commissioner For the Day. Ben Michel is the facilitator.

This file contains opening remarks by Rene Dussault and Viola Robinson that explain the purpose and goals of the Commission.

This file contains opening remarks by Rene Dussault, Co-Chair and Viola Robinson, Commissioner, who explains the purpose and goals of the Commission. Some remarks in French.

This file contains a part of a transcript of a portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples in Restigouche, Quebec, with opening remarks by Rene Dussault and Viola Robinson who explain the goals and purpose of the Commission.

File contains opening remarks by Rene Dussault, Co-Chair, and Commissioner Mary Sillett. Dussault introduces the Co-Commissioners for the Day, Grand Chief Wilson Samms and youth Co-Commissioner Lisa Blandford. Dussault gives a brief talk on the purpose and objectives of the Commission. Mary Sillett introduces the members of the Royal Commission who organized the hearings in St. John's. Sillett notes that this is the Commission's second round of hearings in St. John's, and that when the Commission returns to Newfoundland, they will go to another community.

File contains opening remarks on the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples by Rt. Hon Brian Dickson. Dickson speaks on the creation of the Commission, his appointment by Prime Minister Mulroney, the mandate, and composition of the Commission, which Dickson was largely entrusted with enacting. Dickson lists the seven Commission members and provides some biographical background data on them, as well as the importance of dialogue in establishing a new shared future for Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal peoples in Canada.

This file contains a transcript of a portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at The Fern Resort, Orillia, Ontario. This portion includes opening remarks by Sherry Lawson, moderator for the afternoon discussion on youth activities in the Aboriginal Community; the subject of Aboriginal Women; the Orillia Fish Weirs and the subject of the Extinguishment of Treaty Rights.

File contains opening remarks by Co-Chair Rene Dussault for the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Wendake, Quebec City, Quebec on November 17, 1992.

File contains opening remarks by Georges Erasmus and Mary Sillett, Commissioners, that explain the purpose and goals of the Commission.

File contains opening remakers by Mary Sillett and Paul Chartrand, Commissioners, and by Joseph Red Thunder Boy, Commissioner for the Day.

File contains opening remarks by Roger Charles, Commissioner for the Day; Mary Sillett, Commissioner and Paul Chartrand, Commissioner. Sillett and Chartrand explain the purpose and goals for the Commission. Chartrand introduces Holly Hughes, Moderator.

File contains opening remarks by the Commissioners: Bertha Wilson, Mary Sillett and Allan Blakeney. Wilson explains the purpose and goals of the Commission.

File contains opening remarks by Joe Otokiak, Facilitator and by Allan Blakeney and Viola Robinson, Commissioners. The Commissioners explain the purpose and goals of the Commission. John Maksagak, Commissioner for the Day, is introduced.

File contains opening remarks by Tom MacCagno who provides the Commission with a history of the exploration and establishment of Lac La Biche. He notes the involvement of Metis people when Father Albert Lacombe arrived in 1852. MacCagno says that Portage La Biche, forerunner of Lac La Biche, is a Canadian national historic site but the government chooses not to designate and restore the site. MacCagno also comments on aboriginal language policy and how elders must pass down the language and traditions of Aboriginal peoples to the youth.

File contains opening remarks by Commissioners Viola Robinson and Georges Erasmus who explains the purpose and objectives of the Commission. Erasmus introduces Chief Thomas Archibald, Commissioner for the Day.

File contains opening remarks by Rene Dussault, Co-Chair, who introduces the Commissioners for the Day, Aksaayook Etuagak and Youth Commissioner Lucy Mike. Dussault explains the purpose and mandate of the Commission. He introduces Pauloosie Angmaalik, the first speaker.

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 opening remarks from Elder Vincent Stogan, Elder Ken Harris and assembled commissioners Co-Chair George Erasmus and Viola Robinson.

File contains Index of presentations and opening remarks by John Morriseau, Commissioners Rene Dussault, Mary Sillett, Charlie Snowshoe, and Allan Blakeney.

File contains Index of presentations and opening remarks by Commissioner Rene Dussault. Dussault outlines the mandate and goals of the Commission, and introduces the other Commission members. Kingsclear is a Maliseet First Nation.

This file contains a transcript of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at The Citadel Inn, Ottawa, Ontario. This is an overview of Discussion Paper No. 4, regarding situations where Metis and other Aboriginal people in urban settings are given the opportunity to create and administer their own education systems, presented by Louis Lamothe.

This file contains a transcript of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at The Citadel Inn, Ottawa, Ontario. This is an overview of Discussion Paper No.6 written by Dr. Brent Galloway from Saskatchewan Indian Federated College concerning the retention of Native Language. The overview is given by Dr. Eber Hampton, president of the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College.