Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Louisa Smith, North Coast Tribal Council, and Bernice Goldie

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Database ID31379
InstitutionUniversity of Saskatchewan Archives
Fonds/CollectionNative Law Centre fonds
File/Item ReferenceReference Library, RCAP vol. 140 (Box 22)
Date of creationMay 26, 1993
Physical description/extent27 pages
Number of images27
Scope and contentFile contains a presentation by Louisa Smith, North Coast Tribal Council. Smith discusses First Nations education issues, a dispute she had with School District 52, funding issues, administrative problems in schools, teacher issues, special needs students' issues, and teacher racism in schools. Bernice Goldie discusses her experiences as a teacher, administrative abuses, bureaucratic practices which detrimentally effect students, and related concerns. Following this Smith makes a series of recommendations to the Commission to resolve these issues, after which Commissioner Wilson discusses the issues raised with Smith and Goldie.
Other terms governing use and reproductionRoyal 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.
TypePublished
Primary MediaTextual documents
Provenance Access PointUniversity of Saskatchewan. Native Law Centre
Other notesVolume 1, Highliner Inn, Prince Rupert, British Columbia; Wednesday, May 26, 1993. Pages 208-234.
PlacePrince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Port Simpson, British Columbia, Canada
Treaty boundariesNo treaty
Canada -- National
Cultural regionNorthwest Coast
Canada -- National
NamesBritish Columbia Teachers Federation
Chartrand, Paul, 1943-
Goldie, Bernice
Laxkw'alaams Band
North Coast Tribal Council
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
Smith, Louisa
Wilson, Bertha, 1923-2007 (Justice)
SubjectGovernment commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
Community Life
Education
Education -- Policy
Government policy
Schools
Children
Culture
Unions
Youth
Tsimshian
Literacy
Date Range(s)1990-1999
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