Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Paul Scotchman, President, Western Indian Agricultural Producers Association
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| Database ID | 31652 | |
| Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
| Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
| File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 161 (Box 25) | |
| Date of creation | June 15, 1993 | |
| Physical description/extent | 15 pages of textual records | |
| Number of images | 15 | |
| Scope and content | The file contains a presentation by Paul Scotchman on behalf of the Western Indian Agricultural Producers Association. Scotchman discusses Aboriginal agriculture as it relates to the Commission's four areas of focus: relationship, self-determination, self-sufficiency and healing. Scotchman also makes a series of recommendations to the Commission regarding pesticide use in First Nations' traditional territories; the need for Healing workshops; Non-political funding for agricultural awareness programs on reserves by present Aboriginal agricultural organizations; Aboriginal Agricultural Capital Corporations to provide financing to commercially viable projects; Farm Credit Corporation to be made available to Status on-reserve people; Fund development of marketing initiatives, and value-adding on reserve; lift trade barriers on First Nations; an increased land base; an equal voice in land use policies within traditional territories; more control over legislation affecting Abroiginal agriculture. Following the presentation Commissioner Mary Sillett discusses some of the issues raised with Scotchman. | |
| 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, Chief Louis Complex, Kamloops, British Columbia; Tuesday, June 15, 1993. Pages 359-373. | |
| Place | Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | No treaty Canada -- National | |
| Cultural region | Plateau Canada -- National | |
| Names | Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Scotchman, Paul Sillett, Mary Western Indian Agricultural Producers Association | |
| Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Agriculture Community Life Reserves Government policy Indigenous Relations Environment Land Claims Economic Development Trade Secwepemc (Shuswap) | |
| Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/31652
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