Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Opening Prayer, Presentation on behalf of Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society
Database ID | 31667 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 166 (Box 26) | |
Date of creation | June 17, 1993 | |
Physical description/extent | 15 pages of textual records | |
Number of images | 15 | |
Scope and content | The file contains an opening prayer from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Lodge Hotel, Kelowna, British Columbia, Thursday, June 17, 1993. The file also contains a presentation on behalf of the Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Service Society by Bett Tsa-me-gahl. Following an opening prayer by Elder Dave Parker, Tsa-Me-Gahl discusses her organization and its' efforts to "redress the historical colonial intrusions that have disrupted and fractured cultural, extended family systems within First Nations." Tsa-Me-gahl summarizes some of the demographic data concerning social problems amongst Aboriginal people and offers some possible solutions. Tsa-Me-Gahl also discusses the negative impact of funding constraints. Following the presentation Commissioner Mary Sillett discusses some of the issues raised with Tsa-Me-Gahl. | |
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, The Lodge Hotel, Kelowna, British Columbia; Thursday, June 17, 1993. Pages 97-111. | |
Place | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
Treaty boundaries | No treaty Canada -- National | |
Cultural region | Northwest Coast Plateau Canada -- National | |
Names | Parker, Dave Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Sillett, Mary Tsa-Me-Gahl, Bett Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Service Society Watts, Mike | |
Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Government policy Community Development Community Life Issues Health -- Issues Health Community Life Indigenous Peoples Organizations Family life Elders Okanagan (Syilx) | |
Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/31667 |