Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Leonard Matthew, Representative, Youth Council

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Database ID	29421
Institution	University of Saskatchewan Archives
Fonds/Collection	Native Law Centre fonds
File/Item Reference	Reference Library, RCAP vol. 32 (Box 5)
Date of creation	June 9, 1992
Physical description/extent	15 pages of textual records
Number of images	15
Scope and content	File contains a presentation by Leonard Matthew regarding a number of issues relating to the James Bay area. He discusses his group's wish to help in the preservation of "our land, our culture and traditional way of life, and also with our language." Matthew states that more Aboriginals are completing post-secondary education but there are no jobs for them in their home communities. He calls on the Commission to help with funding and employment in the James Bay area. Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.
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, Waswanipi, Quebec; pages 70-84.
Treaty boundaries	No data
Cultural region	Northeast Subarctic
Names	Cree Nations of James Bay Dussault, Rene, 1939- Matthew, Leonard Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Sillett, Mary
Subject	Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Indigenous Peoples General Indigenous Peoples Organizations Indigenous Relations Children Education Schools Treaty - James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement
Date Range(s)	1990-1999
Permanent Link	https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/29421