Algonquin Nation Secretariat GA Kateri Sect Tat 819-723-2019 Timiskaming Reserve Fax 8197232345 Notre Dame du Nord, QC J02 380 Email info@algonquinnation.ca May 3,2016 Dr. Mark Kristmanson Chie Executive Officer National Capital Commission 202-40 Elgin Steet ‘Ottawa, Ontario KIP 1C7 By Fax: (613) 239-5039 Re: Algonquin Nation Secreta Consultation Process Council of Chiefs Request for Separate NCC ear Dr. Keistmanson: “This lete is futher to our meeting on March 24, 2016, our leter of April 7, 2016, and your April 26,2016, response. First of all, we apologize for the e-mail adress error, which delayed NC's receipt of ou September 30, 2015, letter addressed to Crown governments and the NCC giving official notice ‘our three Algonquin First Nations are jointly asserting Aboriginal Rights to our Algonquin sacred area and that we were not consulted by the governments of Canada, Quebec at Ontario, of the National Capital Commission or the municipalities of Gatineau or Ottawa regarding changes to the status of lands and islands within our Algonguin sacred area Akikodjiwan (Chaudiere ‘waterfalls and the adjacent Otawa River waterftont and islands) ‘Secondly, we note you ae still planing on the next meeting being organized as an “Algonquin (ChiefS-NCC roundtable meeting”. This snot what we requested in our letter of Apsil 7, 2016, We requested a separate consultation process between our ANS Couneil of Chiefs and the NCC. ‘As we informed you in our lst eter we ae not members ofthe Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation 1 Couneil (AANTC).Political Representation Within the Algonquin Nation Inder to consult properly, the NCC needs to be aware ofthe realities of political representa within the Algonquin nation, The Algonquin Nation Secretariat (ANS) represents the First Nations of Timiskaming, Barsiere Lake and Wolf Lake. Our communities have not mandated any other entity to negotiate or represent our interests with respect fo our Aboriginal ttle and rights, or consultation matters within our territories. Ifthe NCC intends to engage in meaningful ‘consultation with our communities, it must do so through the ANS. ‘The Algonquin Anishnaabe Nation Tribal Council (AANTC) works with a number oF other ‘Algonquin First Nations, some of whom have interests in Ontario and Quebec. The “Algonquins ‘of Ontario” (AOO) is a group that is nether a First Nation, nora band, although i's membership does include one recognized First Nation, the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan. We have serious concerns, which we have stated publicly, about the ADO’ lack of legitimacy, and its lack of capacity to address issues arising from Aboriginal title and tights based on the extremely loose membership eriteria that they have adopted, (ur communities have unique and substantive interests in both Ontario and Quebee, and they hhave not mandated any other organization (including the AANTC and / o the AOO) to negotiate ‘or consult on thei behalf. The NCC needs to be respectlul ofthis reality, and conduct itself acconlingly. This is why we have requested a bilateral consultation process between the ANS, and the federal government on these issues Federal Duty to Consult and Accommodate “The federal government has known for atleast 21 years that there are overlapping territorial interests among the Algonquins on both sides ofthe Ontario - Quebee boundary, but the Crown Canada has failed to fulfil its day to consult us properly on this mater which stands to have a . Suppor he Algonquin Nation tn thei demand forthe governments ot Canad, Ontario, Quebec, Ottawa and Gatineau to purchase any lands privately held Within the Algonquin sacred area Akikodjiwan and return those lands to an Algonquin controlled institution to be established by the legitimate Algonguin Fst nations comprising the Algonquin Nation; and 6. Call on the governments of Canada, Quebec, Ontario, the National Capital ‘Commission and the municipalities of Gatineau and Orawa to immediately contact the duly elected Algonguin Chiefs and Councils forming the Algonquin "Nation to discuss the establishment ofthe proposed Algonguin Nation Cultural Park and Historic Commemoration Site to be established on part of the Akikodfiwan under an Algonquin controled institution to be established bythe legitimate Algoaguin Communities who form the Algonguin Nations; nd 17. Direct the AFNQL Regional Chief to communicate this decision of the AFNOL Chiei-in-Assembly by eter to the goveraments of Canada, Ontario, ‘Quebec, Ottawa, Gatineau, the National Capitol Commission andthe Windmill Development Group. PROPOSED BY: Chief Harry StDenis, Wolf Lake SECONDED BY: Chief Jean-Guy Whiteduck,Kitigan Zibi ABSTENTION: | | ADOPTED ON NOVEMBER 19,2015 IN THE COMMUNITY OF ODANAK, QUEBEC ak fin Picard g Chief of the AFNQLSPECIAL CHIEFS ASSEMBLY DECEMBER 8, 9, & 10, 2015; GATINEAU, OC Resolution no, 49/2015 Time: Protection of Algonquin Sacred Waterfalls Area: Akikojiwan Kit Zibi (Chauelere Fall, Ottawa River) SUBJECT: Protection of Sacred Stes MOVED By: Chie Harold St Deni, Wo Lake Fist Nation, OC SECONDED BY: Chief Lance Haymond, Eagle Vilage Fist Nation Kipawa, QC DECISION Canied objetons; 90 abstentions WHEREAS: [A. The United Nations Declaration on the Righs of Indigenous Paoples (UN Declaraisn) provides: ‘tle 11 (1) Indlgenous peoples hae the right to practice and revitalize thi cultura radon and customs. This includes the ight to main, protect and develop the pat, present and ute maniestatons of el cultures, such s archaeological and historical sos, arias, designs, coremoris, tchnolegjies and viual and pefoming as and erature ‘Arle 11 (2 Stats shal roid eds trough elective mechanisms, which may include retuton, developed in conuncon wth ndlonous peoples, wi respect other ctrl neta, relgous ana spirtual pope taken witout the ee, por and informed consent orn elation of thelr lous, vadtons and customs. ‘Ale 121): Indigenous poples have the right o manifest, practice, develop and teach er spiual ‘and reigous tredtions, cstoms and coremonis; he Ft o maintain, pote, and have aozessin vac toto eigious and ctu tes; te right othe use and conta of hei ceremonial objects; ‘a6 the right tothe repatriation ofthe human rans. ‘rice 12 (2 Slats shal seek to enable the acess andr repatton of ceremonial objets and human enansin ter posession trough fr, tansperent and efctve mechanisms developed in _onjunctn wth digenous peopies concerned ‘Centifd copy ofa resolution adopted onthe Sth day of December 2015 n Gatineau, Quebec PERRY BELLEGARDE, NATIONAL CHIEF 92015, Page 1of4Atle 25: ndigenous peoples nave the right o maintain and strengthen their dsncve situa reatnship with ter trectlonaly owned o otherwise occupied and used lands, eos, waters and ‘coastal sees and ier esources end to uphold ther esponsibiies fo future generations in his regard ‘i. Arte 32 (1): Indigenous peoples have the right o determine and develop pres and strategies for ‘he development or use of the anés rte ana ater resoures vii, Arce $22} Stats shall consut and cooperate in god ft with the Inigenous peoples concerned through tha on roprecontatioInetutens order to oblal tha foe andinrmed concont pir ‘he approval of any pect ffctng ther lands or terres and ler resoutces, parcusiyn ‘connection wit the dovelopnont,uizaon or expllaton of mineral wale ox oer resources. ‘Article 32 (3 Slates shal prove eoctie mechanisms fr ust and fr edess fr any such actites, ‘and appropriate measures shal be aten to miigaio adverse envonentaleconomi, sola cultural oF situal Impact. B. Since time ineremori the tava River Watershed hasbeen the eit ofthe Indigenous Peoples who fom the Algonquin Nation today. (Tho Keil (Ottawa Rive) san ancient trade and travel out trough the Teitory ofthe Algonquin Naton, ae the sores, lands and potages alg the rout 1. The Aikodjian (Chautee) waters athe adjacent walerront and islands ae a sacred eea forall ‘Algonquin Peoples. n 1613 Samuel du Champlin winessod the Algonquin Peoples making a obacoo oferng to ther sacedwatefls for goo travel and good heath in accordance wth radonal Algonquin astm, E, In 801 when Philemon Wright arvedn what snow krown as Gatineau, Quebec he witnessed Algonquin Peoples hurting an operating sugar bush camps an the nor shore of th sacred ara, F. Whatis now known a the Gatheau Waterton andthe Islands of Chaudee, Alba! and Vitor, held by the federal government anc the Cites of Gatineau and Ottawa, ae part of a sacred area fra ofthe Algonquin, Peopies and remain wih he unceded,unsurtendered tity of the Aonqun Nation. 6, The Algonquin sacred area Aikojnan i now surounded bythe muricipalty of Gatneau onthe nah sie andthe maricpalty of Oawa onthe sou si. H. The Algonquin sacred aoa Aikodjan symbolzes the historic environmental destuctio, starvation and impoverishment of Algonquin Peoples caused by {Massive fooding ofthe Algonquin Naton terion (tia River Watershed) by unauthorized, non. consorsual constuction of dams frog diving and hydro purposes now opraod by Hyco Ontario and Hyco Quebec; i, Massive deorstaion and destruction of wide habia by unauthorized, non-onsensual logging for ‘sews apd then pulls by legging companies ke EB Eady, J. Booth and Dona, a, ‘Certified copy of resolution adopted onthe ath day of December 2015 in Gatineau, Queboc ‘PERRY BELLEGARDE, NATIONAL CHIEF 49-2015, Page 2014li Relocation and displacement o lgonauin Peoples rom whats now cae the National Captal Region ue colonization, settlement and urbanization including the unltaral establishment of Canadas atonal Gaal Region win the unceded,unsurenderedTertory othe Algonguin Nation |. The ‘Algonquin of Ontario nota band, Fst Nation, Nation a ently possessed of Aborigal ie ors, under Algonquin aw, Canadian aw orintratnal lati formulation of the Onto and federal {governments and as such, itdoes not represent te Algonquin Naton as represented by Abthiwin, Barone Lake, Ketaowe, Kita, Kiigan Zi, Lac Son, ong Pit, Tinistaming and Wolf Lake, and has never been manda to nego on heir behalf, or wth respec othe Aboriginal ats ointerests in whats row kon asthe Province of Onto, J. Tho Algonguln Nation ireresoned by Abibivin, Bare Lake, Kebaove, Kiso, Kiigan Zb, Lac ‘Simon, Long Point, Tiniskaning and Wol Lake, which re recognized as Bands" wii he meaning ofthe Indian Ac, and come win the meaning of ndlan peoples" in seton 35 ofthe Consituon Act, 1982 . The govemment of Canada, Quebec, Criario andthe municipal governments of Gatneau and Otana, witout consling or accomraaing the Algonguin Nation as represented by Abii, Barre Lake, Kebaowek, ‘sak, Kigan ZB, Lac Sinn, Long Pin, Tiniskaring and Wo Lake, o seeking thelr Fee, Pro, Infommed Consent, have amended the Natonal Capt Commissions and Cy of Otanals masier-pans to rezone the lands beside the Algonguin Natio sacred wate area Akkodjwan Kei Zi rom parks and ‘pen are to ‘ied use fr the proposed Windmill Development Project, which wil place high nionsty use bulgngs next to the Algonquin Nation sacred waters L. The goverment of Canada, Quebec, Oriario and municipal governments of Gatineau and Ota re \elting Cenatian constutonal lw by proceeding lo change the sau of the lands win the Algonquin "Nation sacred area without meaningful consulaton or accommodation. IM. The goverment of Cana, Quebec, Oniario and municipal govemments of Gatineau and Ottewa are \olatng the itematonal human ighsf the Algonquin Nain as represented by Abb, Baro Lake, Kebaowek,Kicisaix,Kiigan Zi, Lac Simon, Long Point, Tiiskaming and Wolf Lake as Indigenous Peoples, by proceeding to ctange the status of the ands win the Algonquin Naton sacred area without meaning consllatin or accordion, partly by gnaring the above noted Aces of he UN Delran THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED thatthe Chies-in Assembly: 11 Recognize tha the Kc Zt (Otawa iver an ancient wade and rave route through he Terry of the ‘Ngonquin Nan (and cher Incigenous Nations), as ae the shores, ands and portages along the route and tho Kiel Zs nota bordror boundary forthe Alganqun Natlon who pre-e the creation of Canada and the provinces of Quebec end Cntr, 2 Callupon te governments of Canada, Quebec, Ontario, the National Catal Commission and the ‘munchies of Gatineau and Ottawa oirmotiatoly consut the Agonquin Nanas represented by Anion, Barer Lae, Kebaowek,Kisabk, Kigan Zi, Lac Sinan Long Pon, Timiskaming and Wot Lake regarding changas tothe status of lands, wateront and sands wi the Algonqun Nation sacred area Akkadian (Gatineau Welorrontin Quebec and Chau, Ae and Vicor lands in Ont) Certied copy ofa resolution adopted on the th day of December 2075 in Gatineau, Quebec PERRY BELLEGARDE, NATIONAL CHIEF 49-2015, Page 30143. Oppose the e-zorng ofthe Algonquin Nato sacred area Akkadjwan from parks and open space to ‘ised use" because ofthe fare to consult and accommodate Algonquin Naton as represented by Abivinn, Barrer Lake, Kebaowek, Kis, Klgan Zi, Lac Sinan, Long Pon, Timiskaming and Wol Lake. 4 Suppor the Algonquin Nation as represented by Abtbwin, Barre Lake, Kebaowok, KelsakX,Kligan ZB) Lac Sime Long Point, Timiskaming and Wot Lake inthe postion tthe Windmill Development Greup's "2b Project preceeding win tho Rlgorquin Nation sacred area AkKodjvan unless, and ul the Fie, Prior Informed Consent ofthe Algonquin Nation a represented by Abii, Barer Lake, Kebaowek, Kiso ‘tigan Zi, Lae Sno, Lona Pot, Tiniskamina and Wolf Lake is ven 5. Suppor th Algonquin Nation as optesontd by Abbi, Barre Lake, Kebaowok, KeisakX,Kligan ZB) Lae Sime, Long Point, Timiskaming ard Wot Lake inthe demand othe Algonquin Naton sacred area ‘Aeon to be pceced nperpetuly and recognized wihin the Natonal Cap Region as an Algancuin Nation Cultural Park and Historic Commemoration Site under an Algonqul-contoed instuon to be stabshod bythe egltateAlgongin Fst Nations of the Algonquin Nation 6. Suppor the Algonquin Nation as represents by Abidin, Barer Lake, Kebaowek, KelsakX,Kiigan Zb) Lat Simon, Long Pon, Timiskaming and Wil Lake inthe demand forthe governments of Canada, Cnt, ‘Quebec, Otawa and Gatineau to purchase any lands pivatl held wih the Algonquin Nabon sacred ares /Akodjwan fc our oan Algongincontolodinstuton tobe estabsted bythe legate Algongin Fist Nlons comprising the Algonquin Nation 1 Callon he governments of Canada, Qvebe, Ona, the Natonal Captl Commission andthe municaltes of Gatineau and Cttana timed contact the dul-olcted Algonquin Chiefs and Counc forming the ‘Algonquin Nan to cscs the establishment of he proposed Algonquin Naton Cultural Pak and Historic Commemoration Sia under an Aigongul-catoled Istulon foo established by he gma Algonquin Fst Nations campring the Algonquin Nation, '8. Diet the AFN National Chie to communicate the drecton ofthe Chis-in-Assombly by tr fo the ‘governments of Canada, Ontario, Quebe, tava, Gatineau, the National Gptal Commission and the Wind Development Grup. ied copy ofa resolution adopted on the 8th day of December 2015 in Gatineau, Québec ‘PERRY BELLEGARDE, NATIONAL CHIEF 49-2015, Page dot 4