Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Innu Nation, George Rich, Vice-President
Database ID | 30493 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 83 (Box 12) | |
Date of creation | December 1, 1992 | |
Physical description/extent | 41 pages of textual records | |
Number of images | 42 | |
Scope and content | File contains a presentation by Vice President George Rich, Innu Nation. Rich states that Davis Inlet has "all kinds of problems that never existed in other Native communities in Canada." Rich discusses educational issues, his personal experiences as a youth, dealing with bureaucracy, his views on the Oka crisis, community policing and RCMP relations, suicide issues, housing, Innu concepts of government, Aboriginal rights, self-government, obstructions to Innu self-governance, land claims, colonialism, and related issues. Following the presentation Commissioner Erasmus discusses some of the issues raised with Rich. | |
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, Davis Inlet, Labrador, Tuesday, December 1, 1992. pgs 59-100. | |
Treaty boundaries | No treaty Canada -- National | |
Cultural region | Subarctic Canada -- National | |
Names | Erasmus, Georges Henry, 1948- (Chief) Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Innu Nation Rich, George Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Sillett, Mary Smallwood, Joseph (1900-1991) Nfld. premier | |
Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Indigenous Relations Indigenous Peoples General Indigenous Peoples Organizations Community Histories Community Life Community Development Self-government Government policy Rights Innu Justice Constitution | |
Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/30493 |