Many Canadians are not aware of the history and status of First Nations and/or Aboriginal lands and how these lands are managed, protected, and governed.

This panel presentation will focus on Land Management Frameworks: Policy and Legislation in Canada.

The panelists will draw on their experiences of navigating through these systems to provide insight
challenges management and governance by Indigenous peoples.

First Nations face many unique challenges with respect to environmental regulation for reserve lands. For instance, federal environmental laws may be applied more vigorously on-reserve than off- reserve in ways that limit First Nations’ land use decision-making and economic development.

At the same time, regulatory gaps exist on-reserve, with limited options for robust environmental regulation and protection. There are also long- standing barriers to the enforcement of First Nations’ environmental laws and regulations on-reserve.

This presentation will highlight these key issues and explore options for navigating them in practice.

Developed by the Office of the Treaty Commissioner; the Treaty Learning Journey – Let’s Talk Truth will educate you on Before Treaty (Worldview and Indigeneity), At Treaty (Pre-contact Treaties, numbered Treaties, Spirit and Intent), Breaches of Treaty (Indian Act, Indian Residential Schools, NRTA), and Today (current Indigenous circumstances, myths and misconceptions). The Treaty Learning Journey comes to you from the Indigenous side of the story.

You will learn about current Indigenous circumstances such as, but not limited to: the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Jordan’s Principle and myths and misconceptions.

Treaties are a timeless, living, breathing document that are meant to benefit two sovereign nations. Indigenous People continue to fight for the rights stated in Treaty.

This panel discussion will explore the Cree concepts of land. The discussion will focus on the ways in which Cree people understand and relate to the land.

The panelists will draw on their own experiences to provide insights into the cultural, and ecological dimensions of Cree land use.

The discussion will also explore the challenges and opportunities associated with the preservation and revitalization of Cree land- based practices in the context of contemporary society.

This panel discussion will explore the relationship between inherent rights, treaty rights, Aboriginal rights, and human rights in Canada.

The panelists will discuss the historical context of inherent rights, the legal framework for treaty rights, the impact of aboriginal rights on Canadian society, and the role of human rights in protecting the rights of all Canadians.

The panelists will explore the challenges and opportunities associated with balancing the rights of different groups in Canadian society and will discuss the ways in which these rights can be protected and promoted.

Developed by the Office of the Treaty Commissioner; the Treaty Learning Journey – Let’s Talk Truth will educate you on Before Treaty (Worldview and Indigeneity), At Treaty (Pre-contact Treaties, numbered Treaties, Spirit and Intent), Breaches of Treaty (Indian Act, Indian Residential Schools, NRTA), and Today (current Indigenous circumstances, myths and misconceptions). The Treaty Learning Journey comes to you from the Indigenous side of the story.

While Treaties were being peacefully negotiated and agreed upon, the Canadian government was breaching them. We will discuss these breaches of Treaty and the atrocities that resulted from them.

*Please be advised that this session will contain information and discussion on Indian Residential schools.

The kihci-okâwîmâw askiy Knowledge Centre works for and with Indigenous communities to support the development of land related teaching, research and engagement opportunities that are of significance to Indigenous communities.

kêhtê-aya, Joseph Naytowhow will lead us in this conversation about Knowledge Sovereignty.

This conversation will focus on the ethically responsible ways in which traditional knowledge is accessed, earned, and shared.

This workshop provided a history of the doctrine of discovery and an overview of the current impacts to Indigenous peoples and their relationship to the land.

Developed by the Office of the Treaty Commissioner; the Treaty Learning Journey – Let’s Talk Truth will educate you on Before Treaty (Worldview and Indigeneity), At Treaty (Pre-contact Treaties, numbered Treaties, Spirit and Intent), Breaches of Treaty (Indian Act, Indian Residential Schools, NRTA), and Today (current Indigenous circumstances, myths and misconceptions). The Treaty Learning Journey comes to you from the Indigenous side of the story.

The focus of this workshop was why and how the Treaties were negotiated and agreed upon. Participants also learnt about the history of the Treaty negotiations, the numbered Treaties, and the Spirit and Intent of Treaties.

Presenter: Office of the Treaty Commissioner