Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief Edmond Metatawabin, Fort Albany First Nation, James Bay
Database ID | 30218 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 65 (Box 10) | |
Date of creation | November 5, 1992 | |
Physical description/extent | 32 pages of textual records | |
Number of images | 32 | |
Scope and content | File contains a presentation by Chief Edmond Metatawabin describing the arrival of missionaries in the James Bay and the missions and residential schools that were constructed. He describes the St. Anne's Residential School Reunion and Conference in August 1992 as the beginning of healing for those former students in attendance. He urges the Commission to look at the findings of the Conference and to help address the healing of the survivors in his community and throughout Canada. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation. | |
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, Senator Hotel, Timmins, Ontario; Thursday, November 5, 1992. Pages 230-261. | |
Place | Timmins, Ontario, Canada Fort Albany, Ontario, Canada | |
Treaty boundaries | Treaty 9 Canada -- National | |
Cultural region | Subarctic Canada -- National | |
Names | Blakeney, Allan E., 1925- (Saskatchewan premier) Fort Albany First Nations Metatawabin, Chief Edmund Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Sackeney, Ed Sillett, Mary St. Anne's Residential School Wilson, Bertha, 1923-2007 (Justice) | |
Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Indigenous Peoples General Indigenous Peoples Organizations Indigenous Relations Churches Children Missions and Missionaries Racism and stereotypes Schools -- Residential Religion | |
Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/30218 |