Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Paul Scotchman, President, Western Indian Agricultural Producers Association
Database ID | 31652 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 161 (Box 25) | |
Date of creation | June 15, 1993 | |
Physical description/extent | 15 pages of textual records | |
Number of images | 15 | |
Scope and content | The file contains a presentation by Paul Scotchman on behalf of the Western Indian Agricultural Producers Association. Scotchman discusses Aboriginal agriculture as it relates to the Commission's four areas of focus: relationship, self-determination, self-sufficiency and healing. Scotchman also makes a series of recommendations to the Commission regarding pesticide use in First Nations' traditional territories; the need for Healing workshops; Non-political funding for agricultural awareness programs on reserves by present Aboriginal agricultural organizations; Aboriginal Agricultural Capital Corporations to provide financing to commercially viable projects; Farm Credit Corporation to be made available to Status on-reserve people; Fund development of marketing initiatives, and value-adding on reserve; lift trade barriers on First Nations; an increased land base; an equal voice in land use policies within traditional territories; more control over legislation affecting Abroiginal agriculture. Following the presentation Commissioner Mary Sillett discusses some of the issues raised with Scotchman. | |
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 2, Chief Louis Complex, Kamloops, British Columbia; Tuesday, June 15, 1993. Pages 359-373. | |
Place | Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada | |
Treaty boundaries | No treaty Canada -- National | |
Cultural region | Plateau Canada -- National | |
Names | Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Scotchman, Paul Sillett, Mary Western Indian Agricultural Producers Association | |
Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Agriculture Community Life Reserves Government policy Indigenous Relations Environment Land Claims Economic Development Trade Secwepemc (Shuswap) | |
Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/31652 |