Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Louise Bouvier, Yukon Indian Women's Association

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Database ID30345
InstitutionUniversity of Saskatchewan Archives
Fonds/CollectionNative Law Centre fonds
File/Item ReferenceReference Library, RCAP vol. 71 (Box 10)
Date of creationNovember 18, 1992
Physical description/extent18 pgs of textual records
Number of images18
Scope and contentFile contains a presentation by Louise Bouvier, Yukon Indian Women's Association. Bouvier, the organization's President, discusses their program the Dene Nets'edet'an which is a community healing project intended to treat "family violence, alcohol and drug abuse, sexual abuse, mission school syndrome, et cetera." Dene Nes'edet'an differs from past approaches in emphasizing After-care: an emphasis on long term recovery treatment for dealing with traumas. Following Bouvier's presentation the assembled Commissioners discuss the program with her.
Other terms governing use and reproductionRoyal 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.
TypePublished
Primary MediaTextual documents
Provenance Access PointUniversity of Saskatchewan. Native Law Centre
Other notesVolume 1, Westmark Hotel, Whitehorse, Yukon. Wednesday, November 18, 1992. pgs 76-93.
PlaceWhitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Treaty boundariesNo treaty
Canada -- National
Cultural regionArctic
Subarctic
Canada -- National
NamesBouvier, Louise
Erasmus, Georges Henry, 1948- (Chief)
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
Sillett, Mary
Yukon Indian Women's Association
SubjectGovernment commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
Community Life
Community Development
Community
Health -- Hospitals -- Rehabilitation facilities
Health -- Illness -- Mental
Health -- Issues -- Alcoholism
Health -- Issues -- Drug Abuse
Health
Family life
Date Range(s)1990-1999
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