We, the Indigenous Peoples of Treaties 6, 7, and 8—along with Métis and Inuit nations—formally declare our opposition to any movement seeking Alberta's separation from Canada.

Our Treaties were signed with the Crown, not the Province of Alberta. These are sacred, pre-confederation agreements that define the right to share this land. If the people of Alberta choose to petition to leave Canada, they are effectively petitioning to break the legal framework that allows them to occupy and use this territory.

Why we are taking a stand:

The 'Lease' is Over: If the Canadian Constitution is discarded by a separatist vote, the legal 'lease' of the land is void. Jurisdiction over this territory immediately reverts to the Original Sovereigns.
No Consent, No Border: You cannot draw a new international border through our traditional territories without our explicit, informed consent.
Indigenous Rights are Supreme: For too long, our voices have been put on the back burner. We are not "stakeholders" to be consulted; we are the rightful owners and keepers of this land.
Our Demand:

We demand that the Government of Alberta and the Federal Government acknowledge that Treaty Rights are the Supreme Law of the Land. Any attempt at secession without the unanimous consent of Treaty Nations is a violation of the Constitution and international law under the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).

Sign this petition to tell the separatist movement: You cannot walk away from Canada and take our land with you.