Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Waldo Berg, Instructor Northlands College

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Database ID30694
InstitutionUniversity of Saskatchewan Archives
Fonds/CollectionNative Law Centre fonds
File/Item ReferenceReference Library, RCAP vol. 99 (Box 15)
Date of creationDecember 10, 1992
Physical description/extent21 pgs
Number of images21
Scope and contentFile contains a presentation by Waldo Berg, Instructor of Northlands College. Berg discusses problems with the adult education system from his perspective as an instructor. Berg higlights four areas: language issues, childcare issues, alcohol issues, and cultural disparity issues. Berg suggests that a vareity of steps be taken to educate southern educators heading to job placements in the north about language and cultural concerns. Berg then discusses the Mennonite people's relation to Aboriginal Canadians and the issues they face. Following the presentation the assembled Commissioners discuss some of the issues raised with Berg. Commissioner Dussault thanks the participants followed by a closing prayer by Antoinette Lemaigre.
Other terms governing use and reproductionRoyal 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.
TypePublished
Primary MediaTextual documents
Provenance Access PointUniversity of Saskatchewan. Native Law Centre
Other notesVolume 1, L.A.C. Community Hall, La Loche, Saskatchewan. December 10, 1992. Pages 278-299.
PlaceLa Loche, Saskatchewan, Canada
Treaty boundariesTreaty 8
Treaty 10
Canada -- National
Cultural regionSubarctic
Canada -- National
NamesBerg, Waldo
Dussault, Rene, 1939-
Lemaigre, Antoinette
Mennonite Central Committee
Norsask Native Outreach
Northlands College
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
Sillett, Mary
SubjectGovernment commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
Government policy
Culture -- Language
Languages and Linguistics
Education -- Policy
Education
Schools
Children
Health -- Issues -- Alcoholism
Indigenous Relations
Dene
Dene - Chipewyan
Date Range(s)1990-1999
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