Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief Tom Sampson
Database ID | 29076 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 15 (Box 2) | |
Date of creation | May 21, 1992 | |
Physical description/extent | 8 pages of textual records | |
Number of images | 9 | |
Scope and content | File contains a presentation by Chief Tom Sampson discussing the cultural significance of the longhouse where the hearings are being held and how that meaning has been lost through the years. He believes that young people do not learn from the wisdom of Elders and that the recent suicides on his First Nations are becoming "a full-time event in our villages" because of the lack of opportunities on Esquimalt Reserve. 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, Esquimalt Reserve, British Columbia; pages 20-28. | |
Treaty boundaries | Vancouver Island | |
Cultural region | Northwest Coast | |
Names | Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Sampson, Chief Tom | |
Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Indigenous Peoples General Indigenous Peoples Organizations Indigenous Relations Children Culture Community Life Self-government Elders Suicide Coast Salish | |
Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/29076 |