Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation on behalf of the NWT Office of the Language Commissioner by Commissioner Betty Harnum
Database ID | 30575 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 91 (Box 14) | |
Date of creation | December 8, 1992 | |
Physical description/extent | 58 pgs | |
Number of images | 58 | |
Scope and content | File contains a presentation by Commissioner Betty Harnum of the Northwest Territories Language Commissioner Office. Harnum discusses official languages status and other Aboriginal language issues. Harnum discusses the NWT unique classification of six Aboriginal languages (in addition to English and French) as official languages, and a variety of language concerns dealing with the country as a whole. Following Harnum's presentation the assembled Commissioners discuss language concerns with her. | |
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, Northern United Place Hall, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Tuesday, December 8, 1992. pgs 186-244. | |
Place | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
Treaty boundaries | Treaty 8 Treaty 11 Canada -- National | |
Cultural region | Arctic Southwest Canada -- National | |
Names | Anderson, Shelly Erasmus, Georges Henry, 1948- (Chief) Government of the Northwest Territories Harnum, Betty Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Wilson, Bertha, 1923-2007 (Justice) | |
Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Culture -- Language Languages and Linguistics Community Development Community Life Government policy Issues Indigenous Peoples General Culture Education Dene Gwich'in Cree Slavey (Slave) Dogrib | |
Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/30575 |