Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Pearl Calahasen, MLA, Lesser Slave Lake, Alberta
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| Database ID | 29719 | |
| Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
| Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
| File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 48 (Box 7) | |
| Date of creation | October 27, 1992 | |
| Physical description/extent | 21 pages of textual records | |
| Number of images | 21 | |
| Scope and content | File contains a presentation by Pearl Calahasen, MLA for the Lesser Slave Lake constituency in Alberta. She begins her presentation by acknowledging she is speaking as an Aboriginal person, not as MLA. She describes her personal experiences with racism when entering high school in a large city, with post-secondary educational institutions, and with her campaign to run for MLA. Calahasen discusses education, economic development, and fishing, hunting and trapping issues. 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, Sawridge Hotel, Slave Lake, Alberta; Tuesday, October 27, 1992. Pgs 11-31. | |
| Place | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada Grouard, Alberta, Canada Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | Treaty 8 | |
| Cultural region | Plains Subarctic | |
| Names | Calahasen, Pearl Erasmus, Georges Henry, 1948- (Chief) Robinson, Viola Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples | |
| Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Government -- provincial Indigenous Peoples General Indigenous Peoples Organizations Indigenous Relations Metis Economic Development Education Fishing Hunting and Trapping Racism | |
| Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/29719
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