Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentations by Staff and Students of the Athabasca Delta Community School
Database ID | 29659 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 44 (Box 6) | |
Date of creation | June 18, 1992 | |
Physical description/extent | 22 pgs | |
Number of images | 23 | |
Scope and content | File contains presentations by the staff and students of Athabasca Delta Community School. Included are remarks by Principal George Vander Loose, students Skylar Nelson, Rebecca Flett, Nicole Martin, Nicole Fraser, and teacher Ms Armstrong. Principal Vander Loose welcomes the Commission and acts as Master of Ceremonies for the other presenters. Skylar Nelson lists his concerns with the community including the need for more recreation facilities. Ms. Armstrong introduces Rebecca Flett who presents on addictions and the need for more health infrastructure and housing in Fort Chipewyan. Nicole Martin lists her concerns with oil sands pollution, drug addiction, and the need for a hospital in the community. Nicole Fraser presents on pollution in Lake Athabasca and how "in effect our eco-system is being destroyed." Principal Vander Loose then gives a presentation on his views of education in Canada, why it has become too focused on pleasing corporations instead of producing good citizens, and how this state of affairs can be ameliorated. Following the presentations are comments by Commissioner Blakeney on the contents. | |
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, Fort Chipewyan, Alberta. Thursday, June 18, 1992. Pgs 15-37. | |
Place | Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, Canada Athabasca River, Alberta, Canada | |
Treaty boundaries | Treaty 8 Treaty 10 Canada -- National | |
Cultural region | Subarctic Canada -- National | |
Names | Athabasca Delta Community School Blakeney, Allan E., 1925- (Saskatchewan premier) Chartrand, Paul, 1943- Flett, Rebecca Fraser, Nicole Martin, Nicole Nelson, Skylar Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Vander Losse, George | |
Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Environment Natural Resources Government policy Education Health Housing Children Community Life Community Histories Dene | |
Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/29659 |