Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Gloria Christmas, Native Justice Court Worker
Database ID | 30912 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 62 (Box 9) | |
Date of creation | November 4, 1992 | |
Physical description/extent | 13 pgs | |
Number of images | 14 | |
Scope and content | File contains a presentation by Gloria Christmas, Native Justice Court Worker. Christmas, after a brief description of her job, makes a series of recommendations to the Commission on hiring Aboriginal interpreters, Aboriginal court workers, and Aboriginal corrections personnel, in the justice system. Christmas also recommends that culturally appropriate sentencing and counselling arrangements, the establishment of rehabilitation centres for young offenders on reserve, and the government showing "more considerations for Natives living off reserves." Following the presentation Commissioners Erasmus and Robinson discuss the recommendations and associated issues with Christmas. | |
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, Mic Mac Native Friendship Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia; Wednesday, November 4, 1992. Pages 186-199. | |
Place | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
Treaty boundaries | Peace & Friendship Canada -- National | |
Cultural region | Northeast Canada -- National | |
Names | Christmas, Gloria Erasmus, Georges Henry, 1948- (Chief) Robinson, Viola Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples | |
Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Government policy Law and Legislation Law Enforcement Legal Issues Community Development Community Life Urban Life Indigenous Relations Urban Life Justice Micmac [Mi'kmaq] | |
Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/30912 |