NEWS RELEASE: Onion Lake Cree Nation Attends Throne Speech to Uphold Treaty Relationship
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Gújá nágúdīgòy(Good morning),
Please see attached News Release from Onion Lake:
“Onion Lake Cree Nation Okimaw (Chief) Henry Lewis is in Ottawa today attending the federal government’s Speech from the Throne … Onion Lake’s presence as King Charles III delivers the Throne Speech in person asserts the Nation’s ongoing commitment to upholding the Treaty relationship entered into between First Nations and the Crown — an agreement that remains both legally and spiritually binding to this day …
“Our ancestors stood together at Fort Pitt in trust and dignity — in peace and friendship. As their descendants, both the Crown and First Nations Peoples carry the responsibility to ensure Treaties are upheld — in Ceremony, in spirit, and through real, tangible action…” – Okimaw (Chief) Henry Lewis