Treaty 2 Territory – The Annual All Leadership (Chief and Councillors) from each Local Nation will be meeting on Friday 21 August 2020 at Eagle Island, Ebb and Flow just 19 miles in the canoe north of where Treaty 2 was made at the Manitoba House on 21 August 1871.
The gathering is to update each other on their own Local Nation governance and discuss FNT2T’s governance structure moving forward as a sovereign inherent right based Government.
The inherent right and jurisdiction of the Anishinaabe Nation in Treaty 2 Territory is derived from its existence as a Nation prior to the settlement of Europeans in the territory. Our inherent right to govern stems from the Creator who placed us in our traditional territories since time immemorial.
On 21 August 1871 the Anishinaabe Nation of the territory made a treaty with the Queen of England and Ireland representatives. The Treaty 2 Territory is situated on 21.5 million acres of homelands which remains our sovereign territory. During the treaty negotiations the Anishinaabe Nation agreed to share a portion of the lands for immigration and settlement with the Crown’s people, and the Crown agreed to compensate the Anishinaabe Nation for the use of the lands that it would take up for that purpose.
The First Nations in Treaty 2 Territory (FNT2T) is a sovereign government that promotes and protects the collective rights of Local Nations within the Treaty 2 Territory.
Meaningful reconciliation would be complete with the recognition of the authority of the Anishinaabe Nation over Treaty 2 Territory, return of all homelands and compensation for lands taken up by settlement and immigration. The talks with Canada will continue as we move toward reconciliation of unfinished business while enhancing the legitimacy and effectiveness of our Nation, Territory and Government.
The work to formalize the collective Nation began in the late 1990’s and through the dedicated efforts of leaders, Anishinaabe Agowidiiwinan – Treaty 2 (AA-T2) was politically organized in 1998. The Government of FNT2T was formed 12 June 2018 with further structural transformation occurred on 7 August 2019 at Lake Manitoba.
“As we continue to carry out collective development and unity building, FNT2T respectfully acknowledges that the Treaty 2 Territory has a diverse history which includes many Local Nations. We recognize that we have Anishinaabe, Cree, Dakota and Nakota Nations in our Territory. It is important that all sovereign Local Nations in Treaty 2 Territory come together to strengthen the collective Nation”, Grand Chief Eugene Eastman , O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi Anishinaabe Nation, Government, First Nations in Treaty 2 Territory (FNT2T)
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