Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Co-Chairman Georges Erasmus
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| Database ID | 28695 | |
| Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
| Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
| File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 1 (Box 1) | |
| Date of creation | April 21, 1992 | |
| Physical description/extent | 6 pgs | |
| Number of images | 6 | |
| Scope and content | File contains a presentation by Commission Co-Chair Georges Erasmus during the first public meeting of said Commission. Erasmus spoke about how Chief Thunderchild viewed the need to hold on to Aboriginal land rights, and how this was still important in the nineteen-nineties. Erasmus also outlines how he views it as fitting that the Committee should convene in Winnipeg due to its historic legacy, and discusses the need for both an affirmation of Treaties and Self-Government, as well as the need for a new Nation to Nation relationship between Aboriginal peoples and the rest of Canada. Erasmus also Discusses the history of Aboriginal disenfranchisement in a variety of spheres with relation to Canada and the need to rectify such problems. States that as a starting point the general public must be educated as to the issues facing Aboriginal Canadians, and harmful stereotypes must be addressed. discusses demographics and the importance of Aboriginal youth taking part in the life of the country, rather than being alienated from it. The presentation ends with a discussion of the importance of looking to the future and creating hope, as opposed to excessively focusing on the past. | |
| Other terms governing use and reproduction | Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions, 1992-1993. Reproduced with the permission of the Minister of Public Works and Government Services, and Courtesy of the Privy Council Office, 2008. | |
| Type | Published | |
| Primary Media | Textual documents | |
| Provenance Access Point | University of Saskatchewan. Native Law Centre | |
| Other notes | Part of Volume 1, Fort Garry Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba. pgs 30-35. | |
| Place | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | Treaty 1 Treaty 6 Canada -- National | |
| Cultural region | Plains Canada -- National | |
| Names | Dickson, Brian, Chief Justice, 1916-1998 Dussault, Rene, 1939- Erasmus, Georges Henry, 1948- (Chief) Riel, Louis, 1844-1885 Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Thunderchild, 1849-1927 (Chief) | |
| Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Treaty Schools Rights Issues Indigenous Relations Women Law Enforcement Armed Forces Racism and stereotypes Ojibwa (Anishnabe) Law and Legislation - Acts - Constitution Act (1982) | |
| Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 1870-1879 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/28695
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