Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Jerry Wetzel, Conne River
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| Database ID | 29113 | |
| Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
| Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
| File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 16 (Box 3) | |
| Date of creation | May 22, 1992 | |
| Physical description/extent | 27 pages of textual records | |
| Number of images | 27 | |
| Scope and content | File contains a presentation by Jerry Wetzel of Conne River, Newfoundland, describing in detail the history of the Mi'kmaq people in Newfoundland and the French in the 1700s. He debunks the "Mi'kmaq Mercenary Myth," a common myth that the Mi'kmaq people were brought to Newfoundland by the French to exterminate the Beothuks. Wetzel states that the Royal Proclamation of 1763 has been used by the Canadian government to "try to oppress the Mi'kmaq people and to destroy, to usurp their lands and destroy their self-government. Co-Chair Dussault thanks Wetzel for his well-researched presentation and states that the answer to the Mi'kmaq issues may lie with the group's history. | |
| 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, St. John's, Newfoundland; pages 146-172. | |
| Treaty boundaries | No treaty | |
| Cultural region | Northeast | |
| Names | Denny, Grand Chief Tomah Dussault, Rene, 1939- Pacifique, Father Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Speck, Frank Wetzel, Jerry | |
| Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Indigenous Peoples General Indigenous Peoples Organizations Indigenous Relations Early European Settlers Law and Legislation -- Acts -- British North America Act Treaty Warfare Mi'kmaq Beothuk Royal Proclamation of 1763 | |
| Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/29113
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