Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief David Keenan, Teslin Tlingit Nation, Yukon
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| Database ID | 29257 | |
| Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
| Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
| File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 23 (Box 4) | |
| Date of creation | May 27, 1992 | |
| Physical description/extent | 40 pages of textual records | |
| Number of images | 40 | |
| Scope and content | File contains a presentation by Chief David Keenan, Teslin Tlingit Nation, Yukon. He provides a brief history of the Teslin Tlingit people, discussing the Clan system of government and the negative effects of European contact. Keenan notes that Teslin Tlingit Nation is one of the few Canadian First Nations that have a constitution based not on the Indian Act, but on Teslin Tlingit traditional values. Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners. | |
| 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 | Part of Volume 1, The Long House, Teslin, Yukon Territory; pages 12-51. | |
| Treaty boundaries | No treaty | |
| Cultural region | Arctic Subarctic | |
| Names | Blakeney, Allan E., 1925- (Saskatchewan premier) Council For Yukon Indians Keenan, David (Chief) Robinson, Viola Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Smith, Elijah | |
| Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Inuit Affairs -- Art and Culture Inuit Affairs -- Education Inuit Affairs -- Rights Inuit Affairs -- Youth Law Enforcement -- Treatment Law and Legislation Land Claims Self-government | |
| Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/29257
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