Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Rev. Dr. R. Burn Purdon, Rev. Faye Wakeling and Rev. Pierre Goldberger, Members, Montoring Committee on Native Concerns of the Montreal-Ottawa Conference, United Church of Canada
Database ID | 31339 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 136 (Box 22) | |
Date of creation | May 28, 1993 | |
Physical description/extent | 37 pages of textual records | |
Number of images | 37 | |
Scope and content | This file contains a presentation by Rev. Dr. R. Burn Purdon, Rev. Faye Wakeling and Rev. Pierre Goldberger. The United Church has congregations at Kahnawake and Kanesatake and during the Oka Crisis the ministers "were shocked at the violations of human rights and international conventions: the negation of freedom of access of spiritual leaders; food and medicine; and the free circulation of persons." The group makes a number of recommendations, including accelerated settlement of land claims; the just compensation for the loss of Aboriginal peoples' historical right to exercise sovereignty over their land and society; and recognition of self-government and sovereignty which will be defined by Aboriginal peoples and will vary from nation to nation as an inherent right." A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation. | |
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 | Part of Volume 4, Hotel Bonaventure-Hilton, Outremont Room, Montreal, Quebec; Friday, May 28, 1993. Pages 1283-1319. | |
Place | Montreal, Quebec, Canada Oka, Quebec, Canada | |
Treaty boundaries | Peace & Alliance No treaty Canada -- National | |
Cultural region | Northeast Canada -- National | |
Names | Dussault, Rene, 1939- Goldberger, Pierre Purdon, R. Burn Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Sillett, Mary Surete du Quebec Wakeling, Faye | |
Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Indigenous Peoples General Indigenous Relations Churches -- United Church of Canada Law Enforcement -- Treatment Racism and stereotypes Royal Canadian Mounted Police Schools -- Residential Self-government Oka Crisis | |
Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/31339 |