Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Michelle Harding, Metis Women of Saskatchewan
Database ID | 29265 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 24 (Box 2) | |
Date of creation | 1992 | |
Physical description/extent | 4 pgs | |
Number of images | 4 | |
Scope and content | File contains a presentation by Michelle Harding, Metis Women of Saskatchewan. Harding welcomes the Commission to La Ronge on behalf of that communities Metis Women's Chapter. Harding lists many of the concerns facing Metis women including child care, education, problems facing Metis youth, family violence, and others. She stresses the need for fully subisidized, accessible daycare. She discusses how the current social system has created a destructive welfare cycle amongst her people, and the need to strengthen families through the creation of a crisis shelter. She also discusses the need for positive role models in the community to impact on Metis youth. | |
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, La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Thursday May 28, 1992; pages 28-31. | |
Place | La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
Treaty boundaries | Treaty 6 Canada -- National | |
Cultural region | Subarctic Canada -- National | |
Names | Erasmus, Georges Henry, 1948- (Chief) Harding, Michelle La Ronge Metis Women's Chapter Metis Women of Saskatchewan Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples | |
Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Metis -- Communities Metis -- Education Metis -- Women Women Metis Nation Community Life Children Family life Community Development | |
Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/29265 |