Pipeline to Prosperity

Pipeline to Prosperity ● Chief Papaschase · Chief Papaschase (Woodpecker in Cree) aka John Gladue Quinn was born in Slave Lake, Alberta in 1838 · He became Chief in the Edmonton area some time in the 1870s · I am a direct descendant of Chief Papaschase through my grandmother from Kehewin Cree Nation in northeast Alberta Fort Edmonton 1900's · Early versions of Fort Edmonton were built in late 1790s and early 1800s · A burial site was created for First Nations and Fort employees. This cemetery is on the north end of the New Walterdale bridge in downtown Edmonton · Chief Papaschase signed Treaty Six at Fort Edmonton on August 21, 1877 Survey IR 136 . The formula for reserve size was according to band population and 1 sq mile for every family of five. Chief Papaschase choose reserve in South Edmonton. 40 Square miles was surveyed and numbered IR #136 Band Members settle on the reserve and farm it until the illegal surrender of the reserve in 1988 TMX Route Edmonton The pipeline built in 1961 is basically in the same location as the proposed TMX replacement project The pipeline starts at the IR 136 tank farm in our traditional territory and runs south then west through our reserve lands along the Anthony Hendy Freeway Historic Burial Site The red circle is the general area where the burial ground is believed to be located The red line indicates the TMX Burial Site proposed TMX pipeline route along the Anthony Henday highway The Papaschase First Nation has never been consulted or have given their consent in the past or Blackmud Creek currently with the TMX pipeline expansion Papaschase Requires TMX Capacity Funding . Papaschase First Nation requires capacity funding to 1) Hire University of Alberta to locate the Burial Site 2) To undertake Environmental Monitoring of the Construction of the Pipeline through our Indian Reserve #136 3) Training Dollars so band members can be hired as part of the construction of the pipeline in our traditional territory. Confederacy of Treaty Six Nations Resolution . In March 1996 the Confederacy of Treaty Six Chiefs issued a resolution supporting the Papaschase First Nation . Papaschase Recognized As First Nation by AOTC . In November 2018 the Assembly of Treaty Chiefs of Alberta adopted R#05/2018/11/14. Recognizing Papaschase as the 49th First Nation in Alberta, the illegal surrender of its reserve in 1888 and the efforts to seek full and just compensation from the Government of Canada . Papaschase is Negotiating Claim Settlement . Papaschase has begun talks with Hon. Minister Carolyn Bennett of Crown and Indigeous Relations on full recognition and settlement the Nation's claim and wrongful surrender of IR #136. The Following Companies Recognize Papaschase . Enbridge on its Line 3 Pipeline recognized Papaschase First Nation and hire our members to work on the pipeline. Trans Ed has hired Papaschase First Nation Recognizes Papaschase First Nation and has contracted our Papaschase Domcor Security JV on the building of the Valley LRT Line to Millwoods ATCO Gas has recognized Papaschase First Nation. Ayhay Thank You.

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