Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation on behalf of the Concerned Citizens of Baker Lake, Irene Tiktaalaaq, Joan Scottie
Database ID | 30381 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 74 (Box 10) | |
Date of creation | November 19, 1992 | |
Physical description/extent | 38 pgs | |
Number of images | 38 | |
Scope and content | File contains a presentation by Irene Tiktaalaaq and Joan Scottie of the Concerned Citizens of Baker Lake. Tiktaalaq discusses unemployment and poverty amongst the people of Baker Lake, and her efforts with others to establish a community food bank without any government assistance to alleviate these problems. She concludes by reccomending that the government raise welfare and pension levels to the amount that northerners do not run out of food money before the end of the month. Joan Scottie presents both on the justice system and its ineffectiveness in Baker Lake (reccomending an Inuit community based approach), and then discussing the issue of uranium mining and why she and the Keewatin Inuit Association are opposed to it, as well as the efforts they have taken to educate the public. Following the presentation is a discussion between the two presenters and the assembled Commissioners on the issues raised. | |
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, Singituq Complex, Rankin Inlet, Northwest Territories. Thursday, November 19, 1992. Pgs 24-61. | |
Place | Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada | |
Treaty boundaries | No treaty Canada -- National | |
Cultural region | Arctic Canada -- National | |
Names | Baker Lake Food Bank Blakeney, Allan E., 1925- (Saskatchewan premier) Cameco Concerned Citizens of Baker Lake Keewatin Inuit Association Kugak, Michael Robinson, Viola Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Scottie, Joan Tiktaalaq, Irene | |
Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Indigenous Peoples Organizations Inuit Affairs -- Art and Culture Inuit Affairs -- Lifestyle Inuit Affairs Assistance -- Welfare Economic Development Government policy Environment Mines Dene | |
Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/30381 |