Treaty 6

• Treaty 6 delegates visit Buckingham Palace ahead of 150th commemoration

  Chiefs from several Treaty 6 First Nations are heading to Buckingham Palace to hand King Charles III an invitation to the 150th commemoration of Treaty 6. 

  Mar 10
  
• Parks Canada signs agreement with First Nations, opens door to harvesting in Jasper

  Parks Canada said the agreement is part of a larger move within the agency to reopen lands to First Nations from which they were removed when the parks were created.

  Cannabis

  Oct 17, 2023
  
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• ‘Our people will die’: Opioid crisis prompts state of emergency in Treaty 6 First Nations

  The Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations declared a state of emergency on Monday after their annual general meeting to address the ongoing opioid crisis.

  Health

  Jul 10, 2023
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• Former Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations chief unhappy with lack of progress after papal visit

  The former grand chief of the Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations is looking for more collaboration between First Nations, the federal government and the Catholic Church.

  Canada

  Mar 15, 2023
• Maskwacis elder sees big change in her community following papal visit

  An elder who attended the apology of Pope Francis said his actions lifted a weight off of her mind and allowed her community to begin the healing process.

  Canada

  Mar 14, 2023
• ‘Disappointing’: Fans demand Calgary Flames to acknowledge Indigenous land on home ice

  The Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation said it is "working closely" with some Treaty 7 representatives to put on sports events celebrating Indigenous ancestry.

  Sports

  Jan 18, 2023
• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith does not respect Treaty 6 rights, say chiefs

  Danielle Smith met with Treaty 6 representatives for the first time Wednesday — a meeting the chiefs said was scheduled before the transfer of provincial leadership in October.

  Politics

  Dec 14, 2022
• Treaty Chiefs demand sovereignty bills be withdrawn by Alta., Sask. governments

  The Assembly of First Nations, Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations and the G4 in Treaty 7 Territory demand Bill 1 and Bill 88 be withdrawn by Alberta and Saskatchewan.

  Canada

  Dec 7, 2022
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• Alberta chief critical of Premier Danielle Smith’s claim of Indigenous roots

  A First Nations leader in Alberta is questioning Premier Danielle Smith's claim of Indigenous heritage.

  Canada

  Nov 18, 2022
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• Alberta First Nations leaders stand against premier’s sovereignty act

  The chiefs of Treaty 6, Treaty 7 and Treaty 8 say they will work together to oppose Premier Danielle Smith's planned sovereignty legislation and its "Alberta First" agenda.

  Politics

  Nov 18, 2022