Eight documents enclosed in a file-like folder.
(1) Facsimile. Press Release – Statement of the Government of Canada on Indian Policy, 1969. Statement by the Honourable Jean Chrétien, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, in the House of Commons, June 25, 1969. 5 pages including cover page; side stitched with staples; 8.5 × 11 in. [21.5 × 28 cm]. This press release carries the speech delivered by Jean Chrétien to the House of Commons introducing the next item.
(2) Statement of the Government of Canada on Indian Policy, 1969. Card covers; saddle stitched with staples; bilingual English/French; 13 pages in English, 14 pages in French; 8.5 × 11 in. [21.5 × 28 cm]. Presented to the First Session of the Twenty-eighth Parliament by the Honourable Jean Chrétien, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. The proposed policy provides “Historical Background,” “The Case for the New Policy,” and “Implementation of the New Policy.” Published under the authority of the Honourable Jean Chrétien, PC, MP, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Ottawa, 1969.
(3) Facsimile. Untitled document issued by David A. Munro, Assistant Deputy Minister (Indian Consultation and Negotiation), Ottawa, October 30, 1969. 9 pages including cover; side stitched with staples; 8.5 × 11 in. [21.5 × 28 cm]. A “Statement by the Honourable Jean Chrétien, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development,” based on a speech delivered in Regina, October 2, 1969. The speech attempts to clarify the government’s policy statement.
(4) Facsimile. History of Government Indian Policy. 6 pages; side stitched with staples; 8.5 × 11 in. [21.5 × 28 cm]. This document provides background on the evolution of government Indian policy.
(5) Facsimile. Indian Reserve Lands. 4 pages; side stitched with staples; 8.5 × 11 in. [21.5 × 28 cm]. This document outlines the origins of reserve lands, their administration, and their legal status.
(6) Facsimile. Red Paper Presentation Agenda and Delegates. 8 pages; side stitched with staples; 8.5 × 11 in. [21.5 × 28 cm]. This document outlines the itinerary and members of the delegation meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau and Cabinet ministers, June 4, 1970.
(7) Facsimile. Harold Cardinal’s Address to the Prime Minister, the Honourable Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Ottawa, 1970. 3 pages; side stitched with staples; 8.5 × 11 in. [21.5 × 28 cm]. This document is the speech delivered to the Prime Minister and Cabinet members presenting the Red Paper (Citizens Plus) and outlining its recommendations.
(8) Reproduction. Citizens Plus. By the Indian Chiefs of Alberta. Card covers; 100 pages; 7 × 8.25 in. [18 × 21 cm]. Citizens Plus—the Red Paper—is a response to the government’s White Paper as outlined in the Statement of the Government of Canada on Indian Policy, 1969.
The above documents are housed in a card stock file folder, measuring 20 × 12.5 inches when open.
