Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Saqiasi Sauluapik, Education Council, Pangnirtung

Image 123456789101112131415161718 of 18. Next
Database ID	29284
Institution	University of Saskatchewan Archives
Fonds/Collection	Native Law Centre fonds
File/Item Reference	Reference Library, RCAP vol. 25 (Box 4)
Date of creation	May 28, 1992
Physical description/extent	17 pages of textual records
Number of images	18
Scope and content	File contains a presentation by Saqiasi Sauluapik, Education Council, Pangnirtung. He provides a history of education in Pangnirtung and notes that only until the 1980s that the emphasis was on Inuit language and culture. In 1986, the hamlet was the first Inuit community outside Northern city centres with a high school program. He cites the Baffin Division Board of Education study that set a goal of more Inuit teachers, principals and school administrators by the year 2000. He calls for the Commission to ensure funding to achieve that goal. Following the presentation is a discussion with the Commissioners.
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 1, Pangnirtung, Northwest Territories; pages 58-75.
Treaty boundaries	No treaty
Cultural region	Arctic
Names	Dussault, Rene, 1939- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Sauluapik, Saqiasi Sillett, Mary
Subject	Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Inuit Affairs -- Art and Culture Inuit Affairs -- Education Inuit Affairs -- Youth Schools
Date Range(s)	1990-1999
Permanent Link	https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/29284