Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Herb George, Gitksan-Wet&&039;suwet&&039;en Hereditary Chiefs
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| Database ID | 29620 | |
| Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
| Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
| File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 41 (Box 6) | |
| Date of creation | June 16, 1992 | |
| Physical description/extent | 65 pages of textual records | |
| Number of images | 65 | |
| Scope and content | File contains a detailed presentation by Herb George focusing on Aboriginal rights and title. He discusses the effects of the McKinnon-McBride Commission of 1913-1915 and provides legal decisions that favor the Gitksan-Wet'suwet'en people in their present-day quest for self-government. Following the presentation is a lengthy 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 | Part of Volume 1, Kispiox, British Columbia. Tuesday, June 16, 1992. Pgs. 51-115. | |
| Place | Oka, Quebec, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | No treaty | |
| Cultural region | Northwest Coast | |
| Names | Erasmus, Georges Henry, 1948- (Chief) George, Herb Gitksan McKinnon-McBride Commission Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Ryan, Don Section 35 Sparrow case Wet'suwet'en Wilson, Bertha, 1923-2007 (Justice) | |
| Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Indigenous Peoples General Indigenous Peoples Organizations Indigenous Relations Chiefs Elections Employment Land Claims Law and Legislation Self-government Clan System | |
| Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/29620
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