Indigenous Studies: Indigenous Peoples in Canada: Key Reports

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Transcripts of public hearings

On November 21, 1996, the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples delivered its recommendations on the status of Canada's First Nations. For five years, the Commission traveled to more than 100 communities and heard from more than 3000 representatives. The Royal Commission focused its inquiry on sixteen Aboriginal issues and became a sounding board for all the past government injustices including the slow process of land claim settlement, the reluctance to recognize Aboriginal self-government, the inequity of Aboriginal prisoners held in jail, and the legacy of residential schools. For two-and-a-half years, Edmonton director, Greg Coyes, worked with teams of Native filmmakers, following the Commission on its journey from coast to coast. The video weaves the passionate and articulate voices of Indian, Inuit, and Métis people with the history of Canada's relationship with its First Nations peoples. In this video, Canadian Aboriginal voices are heard collectively, providing a valuable tool for informing both non-Native and Native people about their living conditions and their history.

Amnesty International

Sisters In Spirit is a research, education and policy initiative of the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC)

This feature film tells the story of residential schools through the eyes of two young children.

The Legacy of Hope Foundation created this documentary as an educational resource about residential schools.

This 22 minute long National Film Board film tells the story of two survivors of residential school, who returned as adults to work in the school they had attended.