Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Alma Brooks
Database ID | 28807 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 10 (Box 2) | |
Date of creation | May 19, 1992 | |
Physical description/extent | 20 pgs | |
Number of images | 30 | |
Scope and content | File contains a presentation by Alma Brooks, a Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) woman. Brooks relates her life journey and involvement with both politics and the community at large in helping to heal her people's problems. She states that self-governance is an impossibility until her people are healed. Following her presentation is a discussion between her and Commissioners Dussault and Sillet on healing and politics respectively. | |
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 | Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, Kingsclear, New Brunswick, Tuesday May 19, 1992. Volume 1. pgs 139-158. | |
Place | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
Treaty boundaries | Peace & Friendship Canada -- National | |
Cultural region | Northeast Canada -- National | |
Names | Alvisatos, Debra Dussault, Rene, 1939- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Sillett, Mary | |
Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Community Life Racism and stereotypes Education Issues Women Community Culture Politics Self-government Maliseet Micmac Haudenosaunee (Iroquois Confederacy) - Mohawk | |
Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/28807 |