Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by the Regroupement des Montagnais hors reserve de Sept-Iles/Maliotenam
Database ID | 30407 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 75 (Box 10) | |
Date of creation | November 19, 1992 | |
Physical description/extent | 34 pgs | |
Number of images | 33 | |
Scope and content | File contains a presentation by the Regroupement des Montagnais hors reserve de Sept-Iles/Maliotenam. Presenter Raymond Hamilton accompanied by Raymond Mainville, and Merilda St-Onge, presents a short history of the movement which seeks to represent off-reserve Indians who were registered with the Department of Indian Affairs since 1985. Hamilton discusses the lack of assitance for his people, education, health, housing, and other concerns. Problems with bands over off-reserve services, problems in the job market, CEGEP programs, Hunting and Fishing issues, status categorization issues, and basic rights questions. Following the presentation Hamilton discusses some of the issues raised with St-Onge and Commissioner Dussault. Following this Commissioner Dussault concludes the Commissions sitting for the day, thanks the participants, and invites Father Pierre Bergeron to say a closing prayer. | |
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, Thursday, November 19, 1992, Uashat, Sept-Iles, Quebec. pgs 256-291. | |
Treaty boundaries | No treaty Canada -- National | |
Cultural region | Subarctic Canada -- National | |
Names | Chartrand, Paul, 1943- Dussault, Rene, 1939- Hamilton, Raymond Mainville, Raymond Regroupement des Montagnais hors reserve de Sept-Iles/Maliotenam Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples St-Onge, Merilda Wilson, Bertha, 1923-2007 (Justice) | |
Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Indigenous Peoples Organizations Indigenous Relations Legal Issues Band Band Council Assistance Non-Status Indians Urban Life Indigenous Peoples General Innu - Montagnais | |
Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/30407 |