Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Louise Bouvier, Yukon Indian Women's Association
Database ID | 30345 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
Fonds/Collection | Native Law Centre fonds | |
File/Item Reference | Reference Library, RCAP vol. 71 (Box 10) | |
Date of creation | November 18, 1992 | |
Physical description/extent | 18 pgs of textual records | |
Number of images | 18 | |
Scope and content | File contains a presentation by Louise Bouvier, Yukon Indian Women's Association. Bouvier, the organization's President, discusses their program the Dene Nets'edet'an which is a community healing project intended to treat "family violence, alcohol and drug abuse, sexual abuse, mission school syndrome, et cetera." Dene Nes'edet'an differs from past approaches in emphasizing After-care: an emphasis on long term recovery treatment for dealing with traumas. Following Bouvier's presentation the assembled Commissioners discuss the program with her. | |
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, Westmark Hotel, Whitehorse, Yukon. Wednesday, November 18, 1992. pgs 76-93. | |
Place | Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada | |
Treaty boundaries | No treaty Canada -- National | |
Cultural region | Arctic Subarctic Canada -- National | |
Names | Bouvier, Louise Erasmus, Georges Henry, 1948- (Chief) Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Sillett, Mary Yukon Indian Women's Association | |
Subject | Government commissions -- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Community Life Community Development Community Health -- Hospitals -- Rehabilitation facilities Health -- Illness -- Mental Health -- Issues -- Alcoholism Health -- Issues -- Drug Abuse Health Family life | |
Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/30345 |