Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Presentation by Charlie Thompson, President of the Port Alberni Friendship Centre

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Database ID	29143
Institution	University of Saskatchewan Archives
Fonds/Collection	Native Law Centre fonds
File/Item Reference	Reference Library, RCAP vol. 14 (Box 2)
Date of creation	May 20, 1992
Physical description/extent	14 pgs
Number of images	14
Scope and content	File contains a presentation by Charlie Thompson, President of hte Port Alberni Friendship Centre. Thompson tells the history of his people, the problems caused by colonialism and the government's approach, his personal experience with residential schools, some issues of self-governance, and the story of his particular Friendship Centre. Following the presentation is a discussion between Thompson and Commissioners Erasmus and Robinson on the challenges facing urban Aboriginals.
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	Volume 1, Port Alberni, British Columbia. pages 229-242.
Treaty boundaries	Vancouver Island No treaty Canada -- National
Cultural region	Northwest Coast Canada -- National
Names	Erasmus, Georges Henry, 1948- (Chief) Port Alberni Friendship Centre Robinson, Viola Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Thompson, Charlie
Subject	Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Community Life Indigenous Peoples Organizations Indigenous Peoples General Self-government Schools -- Residential Urban Life Reserves Culture Issues Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka)
Date Range(s)	1990-1999
Permanent Link	https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/29143