"Indian policy ... where does it stand?" - Hon. Jean Chretien. - Speech. - 16 October 1969.
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| Database ID | 24804 | |
| Institution | University of Saskatchewan Libraries Special Collections | |
| Fonds/Collection | Canadiana Pamphlets Collection | |
| Series | XXXII | |
| File/Item Reference | XXXII-117-IndianPolicy (36) | |
| Date of creation | 16 October 1969 | |
| Physical description/extent | 1 document; 11 pages of textual records | |
| Number of images | 11 | |
| Historical note | The Federal Government's "White Paper," "Statement of Government of Canada on Indian Policy, 1969," fanned the flames of the Aboriginal land claims movement in British Columbia. The White Paper rejected the concept of special status for native people within Confederation - they should have the same rights and responsibilities as other Canadians. The government argued that Aboriginal and treaty rights were irrelevant in today's society; the important issues demanding attention included economic, educational, and social problems. In their assessment of the native situation, the government could not see that the poverty, social crises, and bleak future faced by most Aboriginals was rooted in the very denial of Aboriginal and treaty rights. | |
| Scope and content | This speech discusses the Aboriginal reaction to the Federal government's 'White Paper', released in June 1969. Chretien stresses that Canadian society "must break down the barriers of misunderstanding and discrimination" for Aboriginal people to be accepted in Canadian society. | |
| Contributer | Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (author) | |
| Copyright holder | Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development | |
| Copyright expiry date | Unknown | |
| Other terms governing use and reproduction | Responsibility regarding questions of copyright that may arise in the use of any images is assumed by the researcher. | |
| Type | Published | |
| Primary Media | Textual documents | |
| Provenance Access Point | University of Saskatchewan Library. Canadiana Pamphlets Collection | |
| Other notes | Speech reproduced by The Canadian Association in Support of the Native Peoples | |
| Treaty boundaries | Canada -- National | |
| Cultural region | Canada -- National | |
| Names | Canada. Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Chretien, Jean, 1934- (Can. prime minister) | |
| Subject | Band Council Businesses Culture Economic Development Government departments -- Indian and Northern Affairs Land Claims Law and Legislation -- Acts -- Indian Act Government publications -- White Paper Speeches and addresses Treaty | |
| Date Range(s) | 1960-1969 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/24804
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