CONSEJO INTERNACIONAL DE TRATADOS INDIOS

International Indigenous Nations Treaty Summit

November 12 – 13, 2006

Treaty No. 6 Nations’ Territory, Alberta Canada

Enoch Cree Nation – Host

Coordinated by the

Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations

“Our Treaties are Sacred.  We must protect them!

…As long as the sun shines, the river flows and the grass grows” – Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations Elders

Held in conjunction with and in preparation for the

United Nations Expert Seminar on Treaties,

Agreements and Constructive Arrangements

November 14-17, 2006 Maskwacis Cree Territory

Summit Agenda

Sunday, November 12^th:

8:00 a.m.      Pipe Ceremony

9:00 a.m.      Grand Entry of Nations

Meeting Opening:  Moderator Ron Lameman

Invocation and Opening Words:  Elder & Spiritual

Leaders – Treaty No. 6 Territory

Welcome Address:

Host Chief:           Chief Ron Morin

                                    Enoch Cree Nation

CT6FN GRAND CHIEF:            Chief Morris Monias

                                                            Heart Lake First Nation

CT6FN Executive Director:   Ms. Bobbi Herrera-Okeymaw

Selection of Rapporteurs (2)

Morning Session:

Chief Willie Littlechild – Ermineskin Cree Nation, Regional Chief Treaty No. 6, Treaty No. 7, Treaty No. 8 Alberta – Assembly of First Nations; Brief overview, the UN Study on Treaties, Agreements and Constructive Arrangements and introduction of UN Special Rapporteur Miguel Alfonso Martinez

Keynote Address:  Miguel Alfonso Martinez – Indigenous Peoples’ Rights, Treaties and Agreements; and the work of the United Nations

UN Seminar Logistics:  Ms. Marlene R. Buffalo briefing on logistics and announcements related to the UN Treaty Seminar in Maskwacis Crees Territory

Comments – Moderator

Questions, Comments, Discussions

Health Break – 10 Minutes

Panel:  Key issues for Indigenous Peoples in addressing Treaties, Agreements and Constructive Arrangements in the international arena

·        Bill Means:  Why Treaties should be addressed by the United Nations, our history, current perspectives and next steps

·        Willie Littlechild:  Indigenous Understandings of Treaties and consideration of the meaning of “Constructive Arrangements”

·        Andrea Carmen:  Free, Prior and Informed Consent as it relates to Treaties and the importance of the UN and OAS Declarations as new standards for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

·        Francisco Cali, Carrie Dan and Riki Rangi Gage:  Using UN bodies and to uphold and defend Treaty Rights (Example of the CERD cases on Treaty of Waitangi and Western Shoshone Treaty of Ruby Valley)

Questions, Comments, Discussions

12:30 – 2:00 p.m.            Lunch

Afternoon Session:

Implementing Treaties and Treaty Rights with examples of good practices from Canada and around the world:

·        Chief Henry Lewis, Onion Lake Cree Nation:  Keeping Treaties Alive and Teaching Treaty Rights to future Generations, Treaty Rights curriculum in Saskatchewan

·        Sharon Venne:  Treaties as a basis for First Nations Rights in Canada

·        Arthur Manuel:  “Modern Treaty Making” and significant current struggles in Canada

·        Chief Denton George/Wes George:  Treaty No. 4 and Sovereignty Issues in Ochapowace and Treaty No. 4 Territory/Homeland security as it affects the Jay treaty and border-crossing rights.

·        Hone Harawira, Maori:  Using the Treaty of Waitangi as a basis for Maori/New Zealand political relations

·        Joseph Ole Simmell, Masaii:  Perspectives from Africa, the Masaii Treaty with Britain

·        Oscar Hodgson, Attorney for the Traditional Elders Council, Miskitu, Nicaragua:  Using Treaty Rights to defend lands, territories and resources

Questions, Comments, Discussions

5:00 p.m.      Session Ends

6:00 p.m.      Special Honour Banquet

Tickets available for this event from the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations

Monday, November 13^th:

8:00 a.m.      Pipe Ceremony

9:00 a.m.      Moderator and Rapporteurs - recap of previous day’s

                        Discussions

Panel:  Treaty Rights and Indigenous Peoples survival issues:  Environmental Protection and Right to Development, racial and political justice, health, cultural rights and sacred sites, education, right to food and subsistence rights, sovereignty and self-determination

·        Grand Chief Herb Norwegian – Deh cho first nation of the Dene Nation [Tentatively confirmed]

·        Fred Lennarson on behalf of Chief Bernard Ominiyak – Lubicon Lake Cree Nation.

·        Hector Huertas, Attorney – Kuna Nation, Panama

·        Dean Gracious – India

·        David Megan – Aboriginal - Australia

·        Edwin Small Legs – Piikani Nation headman

·        Other

Questions, C0mments, Discussions

12:30 – 2:00 p.m.            Lunch

Afternoon Session:  Next steps at the international level to monitor and enforce Treaties, Agreements and Constructive Arrangements

Opening Comments:  Willie Littlechild, Miguel Alfonso Martinez and Francisco Cali

General Discussion:  Open

Health Break – 10 Minutes

Presentation by Rapporteurs:  Draft Final Statement/Declaration

Discussion and Comments:  Reaching agreements

Brief discussion of logistics to move to the next event

5:00 p.m.      Closing Ceremony