Alberta First Nations Chiefs Address Premier on Damage Done by Referendum

First Nations leaders in Alberta say they're not surprised by referendum results

Chiefs and Treaty leaders say Monday night's referendum results weren't all that surprising because they were at the forefront of the fight to stay in Canada. But some were surprised by voter turnout in their communities.

Alberta First Nations chiefs address premier on damage done by referendum

The chiefs of multiple Alberta First Nations say the recent referendum has caused 'real and lasting division.'

First Nations say loudest ‘no’ in Alberta separation vote, with record turnout

Jay Telegdi, the campaign manager who oversaw the vote for the Treaty 8 Sovereign Nations, said the referendum will have a lasting impact on the relationship between Indigenous communities and the premier. “Don't mess with our treaty,” he said. “This is what you get when you try to undermine our treaty.”

First Nations say Alberta referendum decisive but there's work to do

After months of uncertainty, the Alberta referendum has, for now, settled the debate around the province separating. But for chiefs who worked hard to get their members to vote in order to protect the treaties, there’s more work ahead. The grand chief of Treaty 8 Sovereign Nations in Alberta said while leaders believed the referendum would turn out the way it did, “there is a sigh of relief.” “The numbers were never in the separatists favour, an…

Treaty No. 6 First Nations Welcome Alberta Referendum Result to remain in Canada

By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter  TREATY NO. 6 TERRITORY — The Confederacy of Treaty No. 6 First Nations is welcoming the result of...