Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Gilbert Capot Blanc, Treaty 8 Tribal Association
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| Database ID | 30373 | |
| Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
| Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
| File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 73 (Box 10) | |
| Date of creation | November 20, 1992 | |
| Physical description/extent | 10 pgs | |
| Number of images | 10 | |
| Scope and content | File contains an a presentation by Gilbert Capot Blanc of the Treaty 8 Tribal Association. Blanc's presentation gives an account of the history of First Nations in Northeastern British Columbia, and how they came into Treaty Eight with the Crown, and the aftermath of entering into Treaty. Blanc discusses the Dunneza (Beaver), Cree, and Saulteaux inhabitants of the area from the 1790s onward. Commissioner Erasmus questions Blanc on how the Saulteaux (originally from the Lake Winnipeg area of what is now Manitoba) came to the area and Blanc describes what he knows of this history. | |
| 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 2, Pioneer Inn, Fort St John, British Columbia. Friday, November 20, 1992. pgs 285-294. | |
| Treaty boundaries | Treaty 2 Treaty 8 Canada -- National | |
| Cultural region | Plains Subarctic Canada -- National | |
| Names | Blanc, Gilbert Capot Erasmus, Georges Henry, 1948- (Chief) Good, Michelle Mackenzie, Alexander, 1764-1820 Riel, Louis, 1844-1885 Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Saulteau First Nation (British Columbia) Sillett, Mary Treaty 8 Tribal Association | |
| Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Indigenous Peoples General Indigenous Relations Indigenous Peoples Organizations Exploration Metis -- History Migration Community Histories Reserves Treaty -- Treaty 8 Dunneza (Beaver) Cree Slavey (Slave) Saulteaux | |
| Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 1776-1799 1890-1899 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/30373
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