Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Arnold Blackstar, Battlefords Indian and Metis Friendship Centre
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| Database ID | 29836 | |
| Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
| Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
| File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 54 (Box 8) | |
| Date of creation | October 29, 1992 | |
| Physical description/extent | 22 pgs | |
| Number of images | 22 | |
| Scope and content | File contains a presentation by Arnold Blackstar, Battlefords Indian and Metis Friendship Centre. Blackstar presents a letter on behalf of the President of the Friendship Centre who was unable to be in attendance which welcomes the Commission and outlines what the Friendship Centre does in the Battlefords. Following that, Blackstar, who is the Centre's youth co-ordinator, presents on some of the issues youth programming faces, particularly a lack of stable and adequate funding. Blackstar also discusses some of the challenges faced by Aboriginal youth in post-secondary education. Following the presentation Commissioners Blakeney and Erasmus discuss some of these issues with Blackstar. | |
| 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, Saskatoon Indian and Metis Friendship Centre; Thursday, October 29, 1992. Pages 65-86. | |
| Place | North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | Treaty 6 Canada -- National | |
| Cultural region | Plains Canada -- National | |
| Names | Battlefords Indian and Metis Friendship Centre Blackstar, Arnold Blakeney, Allan E., 1925- (Saskatchewan premier) Erasmus, Georges Henry, 1948- (Chief) Hettinger, Raymond Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples | |
| Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Assistance Community Life Community Development Government policy Education -- Policy Education Sports Urban Life Metis -- Communities Cree Assiniboine | |
| Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/29836
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