Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief Tony Mercredi
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| Database ID | 29661 | |
| Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
| Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
| File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 44 (Box 7) | |
| Date of creation | June 18, 1992 | |
| Physical description/extent | 21 pgs | |
| Number of images | 21 | |
| Scope and content | File contains a presentation by Chief Tony Mercredi, of the Athabasca Chipewyan Band. Mercredi welcomes the Commission, and remarks on his participation at the World Summit Conference in Rio. Mercredi then proceeds to deliver a presentation on the relationship between Canada and Aboriginal peoples and how he thinks it must be renogiated based on new principles of trust and understanding. Mercredi also disucsses the impact of pollution on his community with regard to the uranium mining, oil sands extraction and pulp mills. Following the presentation Commissioner Blakeney discusses pollution issues with Mercredi, and Commissioner Chartrand makes some remarks. | |
| 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 1, Fort Chipewyan, Alberta. Thursday, June 18, 1992. Pgs 37-57. | |
| Place | Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, Canada Athabasca River, Alberta, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | Treaty 8 Treaty 10 Canada -- National | |
| Cultural region | Subarctic Canada -- National | |
| Names | Blakeney, Allan E., 1925- (Saskatchewan premier) Chartrand, Paul, 1943- Mercredi, Tony (Chief) Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples | |
| Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Indigenous Peoples General Indigenous Relations Natural Resources -- Forestry Natural Resources -- Mining Community Life Health -- Issues Environment Dene | |
| Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/29661
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