Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Sanford Cottrelle, Wes Wetung
Database ID | 31410 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 142 (Box 22) | |
Date of creation | May 31, 1993 | |
Physical description/extent | 27 pages | |
Number of images | 27 | |
Scope and content | The file contains a presentation by Wes Whetung and Sanford Cottrelle of Newberry House (a halfway house). Whetung and Cottrelle discuss the prison system and Aboriginal offenders offering a comparative view of Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal halfway houses, compensation for former residential school residents, accessible moneys to implement both cultural and non-cultural programs for children and youth, and stereotypes of Aboriginal people in text-books. Commissioners Dussault and Sillett discuss some of the issues raised with the two presenters. | |
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, President Hotel, Sudbury, Ontario; Monday, May 31, 1993. Pages 93-119. | |
Place | Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | |
Treaty boundaries | Robinson-Huron Canada -- National | |
Cultural region | Subarctic Canada -- National | |
Names | Cotrelle, Sanford Dussault, Rene, 1939- Meawassige, Blanche Newberry House Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Sillett, Mary Whetung, Wes | |
Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Government policy Indigenous Relations External representations Legal Issues Community Life Indigenous Peoples General Schools -- Residential Indigenous Peoples General Health -- Issues Youth Young Offenders Penitentaries Halfway houses Ojibwa (Anishnabe) | |
Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/31410 |