WITNESSES
Tuesday, March 4, 1997 (Meeting No. 29)
Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada:
Al Broughton, Legal Counsel, Department of Justice (DIAND, Legal Services);
Barbara Craig, Director, DIAND, Band Governance and Estates Directorate;
Gordon Shanks, Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Strategic Directions.
Thursday, March 6, 1997 (Meeting No. 30)
Assembly of First Nations:
Ovide Mercredi, National Chief.
Congress of Aboriginal People:
Harry Daniels, President;
Marc Leclair, Advisor;
Frank Palmater, Vice-President.
Monday, March 10, 1997 (Meeting No. 31)
Batchawana First Nation:
Carol Nadjiwan, Councillor;
Angela Neveau;
Joe Tom Sayers, Band Member.
Chiefs of Ontario:
Gordon B. Peters, Ontario Regional Chief;
Richard Powless, Executive Assistant.
Michipicoten First Nation:
Chief Sam Stone.
North Shore Tribal Council:
Chief Larry Bayer, Mississauga First Nation;
Roger Jones, Legal Counsel, Sagamok Anishnawbek;
Chief Harvey Tetahtegoose, Whitefish Lake First Nation.
Six Nations Council:
Chief Wellington Staats.
Union of Ontario Indians:
Louis de Bassige, Member;
Joseph Hare, Grand Council Chief, Anishanebek Nation.
Tuesday, March 11, 1997 (Meeting No. 32)
Aboriginal Rights Coalition, Vancouver:
P. Dawn Mills, Spokesperson.
Carrier Sekani Tribal Council:
Grand Chief Lynda Prince.
Hupacasath First Nation:
Judith Sayers, Legal Counsel.
Lheidli T'Enneh Band:
Chief Barry Seymour.
McLeod Lake Indian Band:
Burne Solonas, Spokesperson.
Neskonlith Indian Band:
Arthur Manuel.
Tsartlip Village Council:
Joe Bartleman, Councillor.
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs:
Chief Saul Terry, President.
Wednesday, March 12, 1997 (Meeting No. 33)
Jackhead First Nation:
Chief William Traverse.
Nelson House First Nation:
Lou Moodie.
Norway House Cree Nation:
Luke Hertlein.
Sayisi Dene First Nation:
Kevin Carlson;
Nancy Powderhorn, Member.
Shoal Lake Band No. 40:
Tom Campbell, Councillor;
Chief Herb Redsky.
Swampy Cree Tribal Council:
Chief Francis Flett.
Grand Chief Harold Turner.
Thursday, March 13, 1997 (Meeting No. 34)
Atlantic Policy Congress:
Chief Floyd Bernard, Co-Chair;
John Paul, Executive Director;
Chief Laurence Paul, Co-Chair.
Confederacy of Mainland Micmacs:
Donald M. Julien, Executive Director;
Eric Zscheile, Legal Advisor.
Mawiw Council:
Anthony Francis.
Nova Scotia and Newfoundland Secretariat of the Assembly of First Nations:
Rick Simon, Regional Vice-Chief.
Union of New Brunswick Indians:
Chief Second Peter Barlow.
Thursday, March 13, 1997 (Meeting No. 35)
Deh Cho First Nations:
Chief Joachim Bonnetrouge.
Dene Nation:
Chief Bill Erasmus.
Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations:
Chief Austin Bayer, Muskoday First Nation;
Grand Chief Blaine C. Favel;
Mary-Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Legal Counsel.
Treaty NWT 8 Tribal Council:
Chief Jonas Sangris.
Tuesday, March 18, 1997 (Meeting No. 36)
Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs:
Grand Chief Phil Fontaine;
Jack London, Legal Counsel;
Ken Young, Legal Counsel.
``Fédération provinciale autochtone du Québec'':
Chief Claude Gelderblom.
Haudenosaunee Mohawk Nation:
Karoniahente, Spokesperson.
``Mamit Inuat'':
Armand McKenzie, Legal Counsel;
Ken Rock, Legal Advisor.
United Chiefs of Manitoulin:
Martin Bayer, Tribal Chairman.
Tuesday, March 18, 1997 (Meeting No. 37)
Aboriginal Women's Committee for C-31 Issues:
Valerie Arcand, Spokeswoman;
Richard Long, Technician;
Esther Prince, Spokewoman.
Advisory Council of Treaty Women:
Helen Gladue, Spokesperson;
Veronica Warren, Spokesperson.
Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations:
Ron Lameman, Interim Executive Director.
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada Committee for Church and Society - Alberta and the Territories:
Pastor Faith Grace, Inner City Ministry;
Carl Rausch, Chair.
Montana Tribal Administration:
Leo Cattleman, Spokesperson.
Native Council of Canada Alberta:
Chief Keith Moon;
Doris Ronnenberg, President;
Lillian Shirt, Member.
Saddle Lake First Nation:
Eric J. Large, Councillor.
Samson Cree Nation:
Chief Florence Buffalo;
Mel Buffalo, President, Indian Association of Alberta;
Myers Buffalo, Member;
Wilton Littlechild, Legal Counsel.
As individuals:
Ernie Bruno, Alexander Band;
Paul Cree;
Ben Fleury;
Brian Little Chief;
John Malcom;
Roland Woodward, Councillor, Willow Lake Band.
Thursday, March 20, 1997 (Meeting No. 38)
Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada:
Al Broughton, Legal Counsel, Department of Justice (DIAND, Legal Services);
Barbara Craig, Director, DIAND, Band Governance and Estates Directorate.