Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by the Honourable Stephen Kafkwi, Government of the Northwest Territories, Minister for Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs
Database ID | 30569 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 91 (Box 14) | |
Date of creation | December 8, 1992 | |
Physical description/extent | 52 pgs | |
Number of images | 52 | |
Scope and content | File contains a presentation by the Honourable Stephen Kakfwi, Government of the Northwest Territories, Minister for Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs. Kakfwi discusses the recent failure of the Charlottetown Accord (which his government supported), the need for healing of Aboriginal communities as part of the move towards self-government, the unique situation of northern Aboriginal communities in Canada, his governments character in terms of being Aboriginal in the majority of representatives, housing issues, the creation of Nunavut, self-governance agreements generally, Treaty and Metis issues, and the question of an inherent right to self-government. Following the presentation the assembled Commissioners discuss boundary, Treaty, language, education, and self-government concerns with Kakfwi. | |
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, Northern United Place Hall, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Tuesday, December 8, 1992. pgs 71-123. | |
Place | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
Treaty boundaries | Treaty 8 Treaty 11 Canada -- National | |
Cultural region | Arctic Subarctic Canada -- National | |
Names | Erasmus, Georges Henry, 1948- (Chief) Government of the Northwest Territories Kakfwi, Stephen Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Wilson, Bertha, 1923-2007 (Justice) | |
Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Metis Indigenous Peoples General Indigenous Relations Government policy Legal Issues Land Claims Self-government Treaty Culture Gwich'in Dene Charlottetown Accord | |
Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/30569 |