Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Glen Williams, Board Chairperson, Gitwanak Education Society

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Database ID	29630
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	18 pages of textual records
Number of images	18
Scope and content	File contains a presentation by Glen Williams discussing the Gitksan culture immersion program for pre- and primary school children in Gitanyow. The program is modeled on a Maori cultural school program in New Zealand and Williams calls for more funding from the Canadian government to ensure that the Gitksan culture and language does not become extinct. 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	Part of Volume 1, Kispiox, British Columbia. Tuesday, June 16, 1992. Pgs. 196-213.
Place	Kispiox, British Columbia, Canada
Treaty boundaries	No treaty International
Cultural region	Northwest Coast International
Names	Erasmus, Georges Henry, 1948- (Chief) Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Williams, Glen Wilson, Bertha, 1923-2007 (Justice)
Subject	Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Indigenous Peoples General Indigenous Peoples Organizations Indigenous Relations Children Culture Education Languages and Linguistics
Date Range(s)	1990-1999
Permanent Link	https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/29630