JANUARY 2015 MagnetawanMONTHLY NEWSLETTER First | Nation 705-383-2566 10 Hwy 529, Britt, | Fax: Ontario P0G 1A0 705-383-2477 Phone: www.magnetawanfirstnation.com Web Site: FIRST NATIONSIN THIS ISSUE IN ONTARIO ASSERTION OF SOVEREIGNTY By this Notice of Assertion, the First Nations whose territories and lands are within the boundaries of the Province of Ontario*NOTICE (hereafter: First Nations),OF ASSERTION* give formal notice to the Province of Ontario and Canada, to other governments, to resource users and developers, to neighbours and the general public that First Nations inherent and Treaty rights are currently and will continue to be asserted over traditional and historical territory, and ancestralChief lands. and These Council rights include, but are not lim ited to, those re-affirmed by Section 35 of the ConstitutionAnnouncement of Canada on Chiefs and theof Ontario United Nations Dec Expansion of First Nations Mental laration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. DECEMBER 2014 Health Strategy... This First Nations assertion is based upon the Treaties and Covenant Chains estab lished with the Crown. These Treaties were made between sovereign, independent Na- tions who, based on mutual recognition of Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee with Rt. Honourable Paul Martin. obligations, reached agreements. – Photo by Barret Dokis - Like the Constitution of Canada, the Trea ties are living and continue to inform our - the assembly of chiefs and education leaders that after unity of purpose, ongoing relationship with other govern- partnerships are the second most important requirement to achieve the Anishinabek Newseducational goals of the Anishinabek Nation. - Nations resources or their“I believe rights that together we can ormake a differencetitle for Anishinabekre Anishinabek looking tostudent partner achievement now,” saidwith the leader of 39 communities. “The ments. The Treaties impart benefit upon successful Model Schools Project at Kettle and Stony Point’s Hillside latedAnishinabek to these resources. looking School,Firstto shows uspartner thatNations with the right partners and may the right resources, significant gains can be realized in a relatively short time. Martin aboriginal education In addition toinitiative the negotiations with Canada and Ontario, we are each party, who must also accept the obli GARDEN RIVER FIRST NATION – The Anishinabek Nation and the striking partnerships to build capacity and carry-out projects on the determineMartin Aboriginal Education Initiativemanagement, are partnering to make a difference grounduse to get momentumand and build moreaccess success. With our leaders and within First Nation education. Martin aboriginalpartners working educationtogether to make gains in education, the Anishinabek - The Rt. Honourable Paul Martin... addressed the Anishinabek Nation Nation – Martin Aboriginal Education Initiative partnership is sure to gations attached to these benefits. Special Assembly at Garden River on Nov. 18 highlighting the shared be at the vanguard of First Nations’ education in Canada,” said Grand consistentprinciples and similar with aspirations of traditionalthe Martin Aboriginal Education lawsCouncil Chief and Madahbee. gover Initiative and the Anishinabek First Nations. initiative“First Nation schools are in a deficiency and sometimes lack programs and services that other students in Canada take for granted. As a result, Territory and Ancestral Lands nance. First Nation student achievement is not what it can and should be,” Mr. Martin said. To meet needs and fill the educational gaps for First Nation students - The purpose of the Notice is to assert that and schools, Anishinabek educators and education specialists have developed the Anishinabek Education System. Anishinabek Nation GrandLATERAL Council Chief Patrick Madahbee told VIOLENCE these Treaties still govern the relationship Treaties recognize that the lands of Turtle - between the Crown and First Nations. This Island have historically been and are cur Notice does not lay out an exhaustive list of rently held by First Nations. First Nations WillRelationships not be tolerated at the Magnetawan- First First Nations seek toNation proceed Administration on the basis Building. rights; rather, it sets forward several prin have never ceded title to these lands, as was of mutual respect and to seek mutual un ciples and understandings related to lands the understanding of the leaders of the sov- derstanding. WhileAll Staff unyielding (paid and in thenon-paid)afraid. as- have permission and resources. This Notice is without prej ereign First Nations who entered the Trea to call police if he/she feels threatened or - sertion of rights, First Nations will seek to udice to the rights, titles or claims of any ties. First Nations continue to hold and to build consensus with one another on local individual First Nation. assert rights and interests in their original *NOTICE- OF ASSERTION* matters related to the assertionLateral Violence of rights includes things such as territories and ancestral lands just as prior - and claims, and will enteryelling, into goodscreaming, faith slamming things around, to any Treaty with the Crown. gossip, and more. - - dialogue to inform non-Firststomping Nations feet, par putting others down, arguing, Self-Determination ties of their duties and obligations as per As has been asserted by First Nations and the Treaties. Thanks for your co-operation re-affirmed by Canada through ratification SOVEREIGNTY First Nations maintainResources rights to resources of the United Nations Declaration on the This is a short list that establishes the ba within traditional territories. These re- - Rights of Indigenous Peoples, allFIRST First Na NATIONS IN ONTARIOsis for parties to engage with First Nations sources include, but are not limited to: fish, tions have the right to self-determination. based on First Nations inherent and Treaty trees, wildlife, mines, minerals, waters, Consistent with the right to self-determina rights and jurisdictions. All those seeking biological resources, medicines and plants. tion, First Nations have the right to assert to access or use First Nations lands or re ASSERTIONFirst Nations have the rightOF to access, man- - jurisdiction over lands and resources and, sources have, at a minimum, a duty to en - age and develop these resources. consistent with these jurisdictions, govern quire, engage and consult in a manner con their lands and resources in accordance to sistent with the standard of free, prior and - First Nations have the right to derive ben traditional and inherent laws. informed consent. SELF-DETERMINATIONefit from these resources. |First RESOURCES Nations | RELATIONSHIPS - have the right to determine third party use - First Nations will take appropriate steps to of these resources and the conditions under - enforce these assertions. which third parties may access or use these - resources. First Nations have the right to grant or withhold free, prior and informed This Notice has been adopted by the consent on any activity that may affect First Chiefs-in-Assembly, comprised of leader ship from First Nations throughout On tario, by Resolution on the date of June 11, 2014. - - FIRST NATIONS IN ONTARIO ASSERTION OF SOVEREIGNTY *NOTICE OF ASSERTION* By this Notice of Assertion, the First Nations whose territories and lands are within the boundaries of the Province of Ontario (hereafter: First Nations), give formal notice to the Province of Ontario and Canada, to other governments, to resource users and developers, to neighbours and the general public that First Nations inherent and Treaty rights are currently and will continue to be asserted over traditional and historical territory, and ancestral lands. These rights include, but are not lim- ited to, those re-affirmed by Section 35 of the Constitution of Canada and the United Nations Dec- laration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Nations resources or their rights or title re- his First Nations assertion is based upon T lated to these resources. First Nations may the Treaties and Covenant Chains estab- determine management, use and access lished with the Crown. These Treaties were consistent with traditional laws and gover- made between sovereign, independent Na- nance. tions who, based on mutual recognition of obligations, reached agreements. Relationships Like the Constitution of Canada, the Trea- ties are living and continue to inform our Territory and Ancestral Lands First Nations seek to proceed on the basis ongoing relationship with other govern- of mutual respect and to seek mutual un- ments. The Treaties impart benefit upon Treaties recognize that the lands of Turtle derstanding. While unyielding in the as- each party, who must also accept the obli- Island have historically been and are cur- sertion of rights, First Nations will seek to gations attached to these benefits. rently held by First Nations. First Nations build consensus with one another on local have never ceded title to these lands, as was matters related to the assertion of rights The purpose of the Notice is to assert that the understanding of the leaders of the sov- and claims, and will enter into good faith these Treaties still govern the relationship ereign First Nations who entered the Trea- dialogue to inform non-First Nations par- between the Crown and First Nations. This ties. First Nations continue to hold and to ties of their duties and obligations as per Notice does not lay out an exhaustive list of assert rights and interests