Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Mayor Lawrence Martin, Town of Sioux Lookout
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| Database ID | 30501 | |
| Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
| Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
| File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 84 (Box 13) | |
| Date of creation | December 1, 1992 | |
| Physical description/extent | 29 pages | |
| Number of images | 31 | |
| Scope and content | File contains a presentation by Mayor Lawrence Martin on behalf of the town of Sioux Lookout. Martin discusses his position as an Aboriginal person and Mayor, the changing demographics of the town, his personal background, the Wataway Native Communications Society, self-governance issues, education and the difficulty of seperating non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal issues in a mixed town like Sioux Lookout, cultural education and race relations, the local friendship centre, Aboriginal language curriculum. After facilitator Charles Fox offers thanks to the presenter, Commissioner Wilson makes a comment on self-governance, followed by comments by Commissioner Chartrand and Commissioner for the day Beardy. | |
| 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, Nishnawbe-Gamik Friendship Centre, Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Tuesday, December 1, 1992. pgs 26-56. | |
| Place | Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | Treaty 9 Canada -- National | |
| Cultural region | Subarctic Canada -- National | |
| Names | Beardy, Stan Chartrand, Paul, 1943- Fox, Charles Martin, Lawrence (Mayor) Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Wilson, Bertha, 1923-2007 (Justice) | |
| Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Community Histories Community Development Community Life Indigenous Peoples General Indigenous Relations Businesses Education Culture -- Language Self-government Oji-Cree Ojibwa (Anishnabe) Cree Government - Municipal | |
| Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/30501
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