Retyped for your information is a resolution regarding creation of the
so-called new Woodland Cree Band. This resolution was recently passed
by the Assembly of First Nations, the representative body of Treaty
Indians in Canada.


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                                         National Indian Brotherhood
                                         ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS

                            Head Office: Territory of Akwesasne
                                         Hamilton's Island
                                         Summerstown, Ontario
                                         K0C 2E0
                                         Tel: (613) 931-1012

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                                         Ottawa, Ontario
                                         K1N 9K1
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CONFEDERACY OF NATIONS RESOLUTION              NO. 17/89

PROPOSED BY: Bill Erasmus, Northwest Territories

SECONDED BY: Steve Fobister, Ontario

CONCENSUS

Certified copy of a Resolution adopted on October 19, 1989 in
Yellowknife, N.W.T.

(Signed)
Georges Erasmus
National Chief


Subject: Lubicon Lake Nation
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WHEREAS the Lubicon Lake Nation has the inherent right to determine its
own membership; and

WHEREAS the assertion and recognition of aboriginal and treaty rights
are integral to the First nations pursuit of self-determination, an
objective supported by international law and covenants; and

WHEREAS the aboriginal and treaty rights of First Nations are
recognized and protected under Section 35 of the Constitution Act,
1982, which is the supreme law for Canadians and their governments; and

WHEREAS the Government of Canada has a fiduciary, moral and legal
obligation to protect the peoples of the First Nations; and

WHEREAS the Government of Canada through its Minister of Indian Affairs
has sought to undermine the integrity of the Lubicon Lake Nation by
unilaterally entering and removing the names of persons onto its Band
list in violation of Lubicon membership laws; and

WHEREAS the Government of Canada, through its Minister of Indian
Affairs, has sought to undermine the leadership of the Lubicon Lake
Nation by falsely representing those artificial Band members as being
dissident citizens of the Lubicon Lake Nation; and

WHEREAS these actions constitute a reprehensible and offensive
intyerference into matters which are within the rightful jurisdiction
of the Lubicon Lake Nation; and

WHEREAS by these actions the Government of Canada has, through its
Minister of Indian Affairs, shown complete lack of regard for the pre-
existing needs and concerns of other First Nations across Canada by
ignoring their long-standing requests for Indian band status and
instead promoting the creation of the Woodland Cree Band in furtherance
of a strategy aimed at destroying the rights and existence of the
Lubicon Lake Nation; and

WHEREAS the Government of Canada, through its Minister of Indian
Affairs, has by these actions exhibited a blatant disregard for its
fiduciary responsibilities, laws, stated policies and for the precepts
of moral fairness in its dealings with the Lubicon Lake Nation,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Confederacy of Nations issue as
soon as possible a statement condemning the actions of the Government
of Canada; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Confederacy of Nations direct the
National Chief to bring pressure to bear upon the Prime Minister of
Canada to review the actions of his Minister of Indian Affairs in light
of his fiduciary duty, legal authority and federal policies in
relations to Indian self-government and to make public a report on the
findings of that review; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Confederacy of Nations hereby direct
the AFN Secretariat to give a high priority to activities in support of
the Lubicon Lake Nation and in furtherance of the intent and purpose of
this resolution; and

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED THAT all First Nations and their regional
associations are also requested to adopt measures in support of the
Lubicon Lake Nation, and the inherent right of all First Nations to
self-government and self-determination.


October 19, 1989
Yellowknife, N.W.T.


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