Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Earl Claxton, Saanich CultureTeacher, Saanich Tribal School

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Database ID	29126
Institution	University of Saskatchewan Archives
Fonds/Collection	Native Law Centre fonds
File/Item Reference	Reference Library, RCAP vol. 17 (Box 3)
Date of creation	May 22, 1992
Physical description/extent	13 pages of textual records
Number of images	14
Scope and content	File contains a presentation by Earl Claxton, Saanich culture teacher at the Saanich Tribal School. Claxton teaches the Saanich tribal language to students in a two-year immersion program. The Commissioners are appalled to learn that out of approximately 3000 Saanich band members, there are only 20 people who can speak the language. Claxton hopes that the Saanich language program continues to be funded as the Saanich language may die out if younger generations do not learn the language. A discussion with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
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, Victoria, British Columbia; pages 110-122.
Place	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Treaty boundaries	Vancouver Island
Cultural region	Northwest Coast
Names	Claxton, Earl Erasmus, Georges Henry, 1948- (Chief) Evans, Chief Norman Robinson, Viola Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
Subject	Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Indigenous Peoples General Indigenous Peoples Organizations Indigenous Relations Children Education Languages and Linguistics Saanich Band
Date Range(s)	1990-1999
Permanent Link	https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/29126