Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Dennis Thorne
Database ID | 29500 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 35 (Box 5) | |
Date of creation | June 11, 1992 | |
Physical description/extent | 16 pgs | |
Number of images | 17 | |
Scope and content | File contains a presentation by Dennis Thorne. Thorne, whose Oglala Lakota (Sioux) name is Tungan Cikala, speaks on the topic of "Protection of Traditional Spiritual Beliefs." Included in his presentation are problems with the Canadian border and the guards measures there against Aboriginal holy people (Thorne argues that the Jay Treaty enshrines freedom of movement for Aboriginal people across the Canada-U.S. border), the failure of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms to protect Aboriginal spirituality in practice, problems accessing traditional spiritual sites for practitioners, and a variety of other issues related to traditional spirituality. Following the presentation is a brief discussion between Thorne and Commissioners Blakeney and Chartrand on these issues. | |
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 1A, Edmonton Inn, Edmonton, Alberta. Thursday, June 11, 1992. pgs 118-134. | |
Place | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
Treaty boundaries | Treaty 6 Canada -- National International | |
Cultural region | Plains Canada -- National International | |
Names | Blakeney, Allan E., 1925- (Saskatchewan premier) Chartrand, Paul, 1943- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Thorne, Dennis | |
Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Culture -- Spirituality Rights Religion Government policy Law and Legislation -- Acts -- Charter of Rights Community Life Lifestyle Sacred sites Indigenous Relations Lakota (Sioux) | |
Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 1776-1799 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/29500 |