OUR NIPEE IS PROTECTED BY

SACREDNESS

AND

TREATY AGREEMENTS

DRAFT AGENDA (AT AUG 18/17)

for the Business of the Treaties 1 – 11 Nations

National Treaties 1 – 11 Gathering 2017 Community Complex

Taykwa Tagamou Nation

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Tuesday, August 29, 2017

“HONOURING OUR WATER KEEPERS”

7:00 a.m.

Sunrise Ceremony

8:30 a.m.

Opening Ceremonies

Grand Entry, Flag Songs, Prayers

9:30 a.m.

Welcoming and Opening Remarks

▪ Host Chief Dwight Sutherland, Taykwa Tagamou Nation – Treaty 9

▪ Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler, Nishnawbe Aski Nation – Treaty 9

▪ Grand Chief Jonathon Solomon, Mushkegowuk Council – Treaty 9

▪ Eric Tootoosis, National Spokesperson - Treaties 1 – 11

10:00 a.m.

Honouring the Water Keepers Ceremony

10:30 a.m.

Adoption of Rules and Agenda

• Co-Chairs

11:00 a.m.

Our Elder’s Recommendations from their August 28/17

Gathering

• Protocol Keeper- Alex Felix

11:30 a.m.

History of the Treaties 1 – 11 Gathering

• Regena Crowchild

12:00 p.m.

Lunch

National Chief Perry Bellegarde, Assembly of First Nations

1:00 p.m.

2016 Treaties 1 -11 Gathering Report & Updates on Directives

2:30 p.m.

(Topic and presenter to be announced)

3:00 p.m.

The “Surrender Clause”

• Treaty 9 – Nishnawbe Aski Nation

4:00 p.m.

Active/Current Treaty Related Legal Proceedings in Canada

• Cynthia Westway

5:00 p.m.

Adjourn & Closing Prayer

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Wednesday, August 30, 2017

“IT WILL BE TOLD YET ONE DAY”

7:00 a.m.

Sunrise Ceremony

8:30 a.m.

Opening Ceremonies

9:00 a.m.

Recap of Day 1

• Co-Chairs

9:30 a.m.

Environmental Law

• Ontario Regional Chief- Isadore Day

10:30 a.m.

Open Forum (for all delegates)

11:30 a.m.

Exercising Economic Sovereignty of Our Lands

Eric Tootossis, National Spokesperson,

Treaties 1 - 11

12:00 p.m.

Lunch

Keynote: Honorable David Zimmer, Ontario Minister of Indigenous Relations and

Reconciliation

1:00 p.m.

Federal Government of Canada:

Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada (invited)

Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs (invited)

Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada

(invited)

2:00 p.m.

Government of Canada and Treaties 1 – 11 Nations Dialogue

3:00 p.m.

The Real Treaty No. 9, As Orally Agreed-to

• Grand Chief Jonathon Solomon,

Mushkegowuk Council

4:30 p.m.

Rupert’s Land Protection Pledge

• Mushkegowuk Council

5:00 p.m.

Adjourn & Closing Prayer

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Note: this is a draft agenda and will be updated as required.

Thursday, August 31, 2017

“THE PROMISE OF HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY”

7:00 a.m.

Sunrise Ceremony

8:30 a.m.

Opening Ceremonies

9:00 a.m.

Recap of Day 2

• Co-chairs

9:30 a.m.

UNDRIP

• Treaty 9 - Nishnawbe Aski

Nation

10:30 a.m.

Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario (invited)

11:00 a.m.

Open Forum

12:00 p.m.

Lunch (provided for registered delegates)

Guest Speaker: Member of Parliament - Romeo Saganash

1:00 p.m.

Declaration on Unity for the Protection, Promotion

and Implementation of Treaties 1 -11

• Eric Tootoosis, National

Spokesperson – Treaties 1 -11

2:00 p.m.

(Topic and presenter to be announced)

3:00 p.m.

Actions / Directives from this Gathering

4:00 p.m.

Closing Ceremonies