King Charles III is set for a visit to Canada over the coming days and several First Nation organizations are calling on the royal to uphold Treaty obligations.
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, the Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations, and the Assembly of First Nations released a joint media release Monday morning.
In the release, the organizations say First Nations chiefs will gather on Parliament Hill during King Charles’ visit to reaffirm First Nation’s sovereignty.
“Our Inherent and Treaty rights, our inherent sovereignty, our languages, cultures, and traditions, our waters, lands, and resources – they are a rights bundle, and interconnected and not isolated,” said FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron in the release. “To understand First Nations, and this framework of multiple inherent rights, historical context establishes when and how these rights came into being. They are rights with a long history.”
The First Nations organizations says it is crucial for the Crown and First Nations to reaffirm sovereignty at a time when calls for separation have flooded mainstream media.
FSIN Chief Cameron also called on the termination of the NRTA and the development of a new agreement.
King Charles is set to visit Canada Monday and Tuesday with a Speech from the Throne scheduled for Tuesday.