Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Lucien Taparti
Database ID | 30384 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 74 (Box 10) | |
Date of creation | November 19, 1992 | |
Physical description/extent | 8 pgs | |
Number of images | 10 | |
Scope and content | File contains a presentation by Lucien Taparti. Taparti, an Elder and Chairperson of the local Elders' organization, discusses how Elder and hunters' concerns are often neglected while those of people who own businesses are addressed by government. Taparti states that their is a knowledge gap of traditional Inuit culture amongst youth which should be addressed. Taparti discusses the local Elders organization, his work-related disability, and concerns with the justice system and the role Elders can play. Following Taparti's presentation Commissioners Robinson and Blakeney discuss some of the issues raised with him. | |
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, Singituq Complex, Rankin Inlet, Northwest Territories. Thursday, November 19, 1992. pgs 105-114. | |
Place | Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
Treaty boundaries | No treaty Canada -- National | |
Cultural region | Arctic Canada -- National | |
Names | Blakeney, Allan E., 1925- (Saskatchewan premier) Kaludjak, Paul Robinson, Viola Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Taparti, Lucien | |
Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Inuit Affairs -- Art and Culture Inuit Affairs -- Lifestyle Inuit Affairs -- Education Inuit Affairs -- Youth Inuit Affairs Community Life Legal Issues Hunting and Trapping Community Development Justice Elders | |
Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/30384 |