Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Recommendations by Ruth Norton, Native Women's Association of Canada

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Database ID	31577
Institution	University of Saskatchewan Archives
Fonds/Collection	Native Law Centre fonds
File/Item Reference	Reference Library, RCAP vol. 156 (Box 25)
Date of creation	June 8, 1993
Physical description/extent	7 pages of textual records
Number of images	7
Scope and content	This file contains recommendations by Ruth Norton that offers 33 recommendations of primary elements of suicide prevention for Aboriginal youth and adults. These include learning about Aboriginal culture, traditions, languages and spirituality; acknowledging the role of women as bearers of language and culture; encouraging youth to have a prominent role in their communities; and having the ability to trust someone, as caring and encouragement are primary ways of preventing suicide.
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 2, Citadel Inn, Ottawa, Ontario; Tuesday, June 8, 1993. Pages 142-148.
Place	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Treaty boundaries	Upper Canada Canada -- National
Cultural region	Northeast Canada -- National
Names	Hodgson, Maggie Native Women's Association of Canada Norton, Ruth Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
Subject	Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Indigenous Peoples General Indigenous Peoples Organizations Indigenous Relations Children Culture Education Employment Health Rights Elders Healing Lodges Youth Suicide
Date Range(s)	1990-1999
Permanent Link	https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/31577