'Since 1701 governments have been making treaties in Canada with Native people; they continue to negotiate these treaties today. The original intentions of these treaties were co-existence. Native people wanted to protect their existence through these treaties because settlers were encroaching on their land. The promises made within these treaties have been broken and continue to be. Treaties are the premise of Canadian heritage. It defined how history would play itself out and helped determine the future of Native People living in Canada and the future of all Canadians. Most Canadians are unaware of the treaty territory that they live within. As a young Canadian and a Teme-Augama Anishnabe I request that the government of today honour the agreements made by governments of the past, make retribution for wrong doings and continue to participate with First Nations leadership in shaping an inclusive country. We are all treaty people.'
‘the government of today [must] honour the agreements made by governments of the past [and] make retribution for wrong doings’
‘[The government] may not be able to directly correct the mistake, but [it] must use other methods to take responsibility.’
‘government can compensate […] by working within a modern ethical-framework to make a quantifiable difference.’
