Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Thelma Chalifoux, Senator Co-Chair, Metis Nation of Alberta
Database ID | 29495 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 35 (Box 5) | |
Date of creation | June 11, 1992 | |
Physical description/extent | 6 pgs | |
Number of images | 7 | |
Scope and content | File contains a presentation by Thelma Chalifoux, Senator Co-Chair, Metis Nation of Alberta. Chalifoux discusses the institution of the Metis Senate in Alberta. Chalifoux gives an overview of its composition and goals, and relates how it draws its inspiration from the Senate of the Metis provisional government of Red River in 1870. She then goes on to discuss two areas the Senate is working at addressing currently: entering talks with the RCMP regarding teaching Metis prisoners about their culture and identity, and relations with the Child Welfare Department of Alberta Social Services with regard to Metis children's issues. Chalifoux concludes by asking that the Commission recognizes the need for seperate agreements with the Metis so that they "can take their rightful place within the Canadian mosaic. These agreements would not need additional budget allocations but only a re-allocation of existing dollars." | |
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 1A, Edmonton Inn, Edmonton, Alberta. Thursday, June 11, 1992. pgs 86-91. | |
Place | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
Treaty boundaries | Treaty 6 No treaty Canada -- National | |
Cultural region | Plains Subarctic Canada -- National | |
Names | Blakeney, Allan E., 1925- (Saskatchewan premier) Chalifoux, Thelma Chartrand, Paul, 1943- Metis Nation of Alberta Metis Senate of Alberta Provisional Government of Red River Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples | |
Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Metis Nation Metis -- Women Metis Politics Self-government Royal Canadian Mounted Police Children Metis -- Culture and language Metis -- Education | |
Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 1870-1879 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/29495 |