Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Metis Addictions Council of Saskatchewan Incorporated, Georgina Jolibois
Database ID | 30660 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 99 (Box 15) | |
Date of creation | December 10, 1992 | |
Physical description/extent | 28 pages | |
Number of images | 28 | |
Scope and content | File contains a presentation on behalf of the Metis Addcitions Council of Saskatchewan by Ms. Georgina Jolibois. Jolibois discusses the demographic make up of La Loche, some of the problems facing its youth, and her personal experiences as a youth councillor. Jolibois highlights problems with a lack of recreation facilities, proper housing, family violence, alcohol and drug abuse, a high rate of teenage pregnancy, welfare dependency and a lack of employment options, and the lack of educational facilities. Following her presentation Commissioners Dussault and Sillet discuss some of the issues raised with Jolibois. | |
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, L.A.C. Community Hall, La Loche, Saskatchewan. December 10, 1992. Pages 14-42. | |
Place | La Loche, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
Treaty boundaries | Treaty 8 Treaty 10 Canada -- National | |
Cultural region | Subarctic Canada -- National | |
Names | Dussault, Rene, 1939- Jolibois, Theresa Metis Addictions Council of Saskatchewan Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Sillett, Mary | |
Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Metis -- Communities Metis -- Education Metis -- Women Metis -- Housing Non-Status Indians Community Life Health -- Issues Children Issues Youth Dene | |
Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/30660 |