Renewing the relationship: A Perspective on the Impact of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples [Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, JAED]

My purpose in writing this chapter is to reiterate briefly the overall thrust of the commission's work and to comment on the impact the report appears to be having after two years in the pub- lic domain. I would be presumptuous to claim that these few pages could provide a balanced synopsis of the five volumes and 3500 pages of the commission's report. My comments represent a perspective, much of it grounded in the words of the commission itself that is highly selective in emphasis. I am grateful to colleagues who shared their experiences with me as this chapter was in preparation,1 but the interpretations are my own responsibility .