Press Release / Dave Courchene, President / Manitoba Indian Brotherhood / Winnipeg, Manitoba. - 26 June 1969.
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| Database ID | 24807 | |
| Institution | University of Saskatchewan Libraries Special Collections | |
| Fonds/Collection | Canadiana Pamphlets Collection | |
| Series | XXXII | |
| File/Item Reference | XXXII-119-PressRelease (36) | |
| Date of creation | 26 June 1969 | |
| Physical description/extent | 1 document; 3 pages of textual records | |
| Number of images | 3 | |
| Historical note | The Federal Government's "White Paper," "Statement of Government of Canada on Indian Policy, 1969," fanned the flames of the Aboriginal land claims movement in British Columbia. The White Paper rejected the concept of special status for native people within Confederation - they should have the same rights and responsibilities as other Canadians. The government argued that Aboriginal and treaty rights were irrelevant in today's society; the important issues demanding attention included economic, educational, and social problems. | |
| Scope and content | This press release expresses the Manitoba Aboriginal organization's "bitterness, frustration and anger" with the Federal Government's "White Paper." Courchene calls for meetings with Aboriginal leaders in Manitoba to present alternatives from the "cultural genocide" he believes will occur if the "White Paper" becomes law. | |
| Restrictions on access | There are no restrictions on access. | |
| Contributer | Dave Courchene (author) | |
| Copyright holder | Courchene, Dave | |
| Copyright expiry date | Unknown | |
| Other terms governing use and reproduction | Responsibility regarding questions of copyright that may arise in the use of any images is assumed by the researcher. | |
| Type | Published | |
| Primary Media | Textual documents | |
| Provenance Access Point | University of Saskatchewan Library. Canadiana Pamphlets Collection | |
| Place | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | Canada -- National | |
| Cultural region | Canada -- National | |
| Names | Canada. Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Chretien, Jean, 1934- (Can. prime minister) Courchene, Dave Manitoba Indian Brotherhood | |
| Subject | Crown Lands Culture Government departments -- Indian and Northern Affairs Land Claims Law and Legislation -- Acts -- Indian Act Treaty | |
| Date Range(s) | 1960-1969 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/24807
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