Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Sara Jerome
Database ID | 28799 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 9 (Box 1) | |
Date of creation | May 7, 1992 | |
Physical description/extent | 26 pgs | |
Number of images | 26 | |
Scope and content | File contains a presentation by Sara Jerome. Jerome, (sometimes speaking in Gwich'in which is provided in English translation) discusses her experiences with the education system (post-secondary), and her views regarding the culture and language of the Gwich'in people. She expresses frustration with Commissions visiting the Western Arctic in the past which lead to no changes. She also discusses her frustration with the Canada 125th birthday celebrations which ignored aboriginal peoples languages but put a high emphasis on English and French. She then discusses some of the challenges facing her people in the field of language retention and curricullum development. Jerome then discusses her job for the fall which involves developing a Gwich'in immersion program. | |
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 | Archival | |
Primary Media | Textual documents | |
Provenance Access Point | University of Saskatchewan. Native Law Centre | |
Other notes | Part of Box 1 Transcripts, Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, Fort McPherson, N.W.T. Thursday, May 7, 1992. Volume 1. pgs 167-192. | |
Place | Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada Arctic Red River, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
Treaty boundaries | Treaty 11 Canada -- National International | |
Cultural region | Arctic Subarctic Canada -- National | |
Names | Dussault, Rene, 1939- Jerome, Sara Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples | |
Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Community Development Languages and Linguistics Culture -- Language Culture Education -- Policy Education -- Traditional Education Community Life Indigenous Peoples General Gwich'in | |
Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/28799 |