Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by the Concerned Fishermen, Robert Ross
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| Database ID | 31695 | |
| Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
| Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
| File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 167 (Box 26) | |
| Date of creation | June 17, 1993 | |
| Physical description/extent | 20 pages of textual records | |
| Number of images | 20 | |
| Scope and content | The file contains a presentation by the Concerned Fishermen, Chairman Robert Ross. Chairman Ross discusses his Aboriginal fishermen's organizational viewpoint regarding the environment, conservation harvesting, marketing of their own fish, and tourism. Ross makes a variety of complaints regarding the fishing operations of the Freshwater Fish Corporation on Great Slave Lake, alleging serious environmental and labour abuses. | |
| 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, B.G. Sivertz Community Centre, Hay River, Northwest Territories; Thursday, June 17, 1993. Pages 19-38. | |
| Place | Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | Treaty 8 Canada -- National | |
| Cultural region | Subarctic Canada -- National | |
| Names | Concerned Fishermen (Great Slave Lake, NWT) Erasmus, Georges Henry, 1948- (Chief) Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation Great Slave Lake Fish Company Ltd. Lepine, Beatrice Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Simpson, Rocky | |
| Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Environment Fishing Businesses Indigenous Peoples Organizations Industries Labour Natural Resources -- Fishing Natural Resources Indigenous Relations Dene Slavey (Slave) | |
| Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/31695
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