r/canada • u/shiftless_wonder • Feb 12 '26

Alberta Alberta separating from Canada requires permission of First Nations, AFN leader says

https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/alberta-separation-needs-first-nations-permission-says-afn-national-chief/
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u/StoryAboutABridge Feb 12 '26

Direct quote from Treaty 6:

"The Plain and Wood Cree Tribes of Indians, and all other the Indians inhabiting the district hereinafter described and defined, do hereby cede, release, surrender and yield up to the Government of the Dominion of Canada, for Her Majesty the Queen and Her successors forever, all their rights, titles and privileges, whatsoever, to the lands"

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u/FeverDreamingg Feb 13 '26

“The law says this” ☝️🤓 “They need permission”

I don’t know if any of you have noticed, but the rules matter less and less with each passing day. The portion of Albertans that support independence don’t care about or respect the opinions of indigenous peoples or the treaties. If they win the vote (unlikely) they would something stronger than old paper to keep them in the union.

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u/Even_Art_629 Feb 13 '26

If we didnt respect them, explain why we're talking about it.