Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples

Royal Commission Report on Aboriginal Peoples Volume 4 - Perspectives and Realities, Part 2 - Women's Perspectives

The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples was established to undertake a comprehensive examination of the relationship between Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals in Canada and to investigate practical solutions to the issues. This section of the Commission's final report focuses on the state of Aboriginal women in Canada. The section undertakes an extensive review of the historical development of the Indian Act and the impact of its provisions upon Aboriginal women.