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Anishinabek Nation kicks off Treaties Recognition Week with new online treaty education resources for everyone

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 19:05:19 GMT

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news article: Six Nations hereditary leaders declare development moratorium in Haldimand Tract

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:13:53 GMT

News Release: Hamilton Spectator (April 20, 2021)

"Six Nations hereditary leaders declare development moratorium in Haldimand Tract" (link to article here)

Treaty Implementation (an excerpt)

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 20:44:41 GMT

Treaty Implementation: The Crown’s Ongoing Failure

By Kate Gunn

This fall has been marked with acts of violence and intimidation by non-Indigenous commercial fishers against members of the Mi’kmaq Nation in Nova Scotia seeking to carry out their treaty right to fish.

These actions, and the accompanying inaction on the part of law enforcement officials, are a stark reminder that racism remains a persistent part of Canadian society.

They also point to another significant barrier to the processes of decolonization and reconciliation – the ongoing failure of the federal and provincial governments in Canada to uphold and implement treaties between Indigenous Peoples and the Crown.

In this post, we examine current developments in relation to treaty rights and their implications for Indigenous Peoples.

Why are Treaty rights important? ...

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https://www.firstpeopleslaw.com

About the author:

Kate Gunn is a lawyer at First Peoples Law Corporation. Kate completed her Master's of Law at the University of British Columbia. Her most recent academic essay, "Agreeing to Share: Treaty 3, History & the Courts," was published in the UBC Law Review.

First Nations membership categories in APA

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 12:23:36 GMT

Please spread the word to your colleagues that APA membership is open to those who may not have formal training in archaeology but are employed by their Nation as resource specialists in lands/resources and cultural heritage or as archaeological liaisons/monitors for their Nation.

The Membership Categories page contains descriptions for First Nations Consultation Staff membership, First Nations Liaison membership, and Associate membership.

Archaeological Protocol released by Curve Lake First Nation

Mon, 11 Sep 2017 15:28:32 GMT

In September of 2016, the "Archaeological Protocol: Curve Lake First Nation" was released with approval by Chief and Council. This document is available for download upon sign-in within the Members Resources and First Nations tab.

Negotiations with the Williams Treaties First Nations Toward a Negotiated Resolution of the Alderville Litigation

Sat, 06 May 2017 16:34:05 GMT

https://news.ontario.ca/mirr/en/2017/03/negotiations-with-the-williams-treaties-first-nations-toward-a-negotiated-resolution-of-the-aldervil.html

First Nations - Liaison Program Curve Lake

(Past member) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:46:30 GMT

As part of its long term initiative to promote good communications between archaeologists and First Nations in Ontario, the APA and Curve Lake First Nation recently completed a one week training session for archaeological site liaison staff. Between March 8th and 11th, 2010, 15 First Nations students were intensively trained in cultural sensitivity, archaeological methods and theory, and culture history.

Teaching staff included First Nations elders and experts including Doug Williams, Mark Phillips, Arthor Otskinau and Ned Benson as well as archaeologists Cathy Crinnion, James Conolly, Nick Gromoff, Michael Henry, Lawrence Jackson and Alistair Jolly.

The newly trained liaison staff will be available to work on archaeological projects within traditional Williams Treaty First Nations' territories. Please contact the APA directly if you are in need of a liaison staff person.

We would like also to express our gratitude to Chief Keith Knott of Curve Lake First Nation for approving the involvement of Curve Lake First Nation as a partner with the APA and especially Anne Taylor, Cultural Archivist and Melissa Dokis and Krista Coppaway of the Duty to Consult programme for their efforts to organize and make this programme such a success. A number of First Nations people are now Associate members of the APA and we are looking forward to lots of positive engagement in future.

Originally Submitted by Lawrence Jackson