EDMONTON – An Alberta chief called for more respect from the provincial government on Monday, after its Indigenous relations minister missed a marquee event commemorating the 150th anniversary of the signing of Treaty 6.
Joey Pete, the grand chief of the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations, told reporters at Edmonton City Hall that the lack of representation from Premier Danielle Smith’s government “says a lot.”
“If we want true reconciliation, it’s time that they need to come and sit at the table with us and understand treaty and respect us and stop pushing us aside,” Pete said.
“Where’s our minister of Indigenous (relations)? She’s not even here. 150 years — is that reconciliation? To me, it’s not.”
The event, hosted by the City of Edmonton and Mayor Andrew Knack, saw Indigenous leaders and elders participate in ceremonies, drumming, dancing and the raising of the Treaty 6 flag. Knack also issued a proclamation for Treaty 6 Recognition Day in Edmonton.
Officials from all levels of government, including federal Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski, Conservative member of Parliament Billy Morin, Alberta NDP Indigenous relations critic Brooks Arcand-Paul and the mayor, delivered speeches and exchanged gifts.
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Alberta Lt.-Gov. Salma Lakhani also gave a speech and reaffirmed the Crown’s commitment to the treaty.
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“May we always dwell together on these lands with respect, understanding and a sincere commitment to walking the journey of reconciliation,” she said.
Alberta Indigenous Relations Minister Rajan Sawhney’s office said in a statement that she was away but committed to maintaining strong relationships.
Sawhney’s press secretary, Karah Folk, said the 150th anniversary is a significant milestone and a time to reflect on history while also looking ahead.
“The minister will continue to engage with Treaty 6 First Nations and Indigenous leaders as this important anniversary is commemorated,” Folk said.
She didn’t say if Sawhney was on vacation or away on government business. In a followup statement, Folk said the province encourages members across government to attend Treaty 6 celebrations.
“Alberta’s government deeply values its relationships with Treaty 6 First Nations and recognizes the importance of this anniversary and the opportunities it provides for reflection, learning and continued relationship-building.”
Folk also said Sawhney is in “regular contact” with Treaty 6 leaders. But Pete said he hasn’t been happy with the communication to date.
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He said the province’s Oct. 19 referendum on whether the province should hold a second, binding vote on leaving Canada — which Indigenous leaders have opposed and tried to stop to in court — and talk of building new pipelines are major concerns for him and that the Alberta government hasn’t set aside meaningful time to meet.
“They come to us and all they talk about is pipelines. They don’t want to talk about any reconciliation, any revenue sharing, any equity pieces with Indigenous communities here in Treaty 6,” Pete said.
“We need to continue pushing forward and collaborating with white people. But if the provincial government will not sit with us to honour these things, who will? It has to be the federal government.”
Arcand-Paul said after the anniversary event that the separation push in the province has made the treaty relationship “frail.”
“It shows a big message that the … the United Conservative Party (government) couldn’t be bothered to show up, including the minister,” he said.
“We know that things are heavy right now with separatism. But we as elected officials have to show up, put our feelings aside and actually represent the people we are supposed to represent.”
The event is the first of many planned in Edmonton throughout the week to mark the anniversary, including a re-enactment of the treaty signing.
The first signing of Treaty 6, which covers much of central Alberta and central Saskatchewan, took place at Fort Carlton in Saskatchewan on Aug. 23, 1876.
More commemoration events are scheduled to take place this weekend at Fort Carlton.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 17, 2026.
What I’m saying is that NAZl white supremacists I mean separatists in Alberta don’t get to have a voice in Canada. They get told to sit down and shut up. Oh and we’ll continue to sell CANADA’S oil and distribute the money to ALL Canadians. Not only is that what’s happening right now but it will continue to happen whether you like it or not. Put that in your pipeline and smoke it 🇨🇦🇨🇦😁😁
There’s nothing better than seeing the renaming of public spaces, the removal of statues of early European leaders, and ongoing shifts in school curricula. The European settlers will always be remembered as lying thieves just like the Alberta separatists and their pathetic attempt at steaIing Alberta from Canada 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
That is pretty funny Jay. Almost as funny as when I got shot in the neck because I couldn’t keep my big racist mouth shut 😁🤣
lsn’t it funny how Canada is 68% white yet the history of the white settlers is slowly being erased in Canada. Future generations of Canadians will be taught in school that the white settlers were fiIthy liars that stole the land from the First Nations people. In other words they’ll be taught the truth and once all of the fabricated white trash history is erased it’s never coming back. 😊👍
Hey Jay Voorhees. Remember when I died you were still using the name Jeff Musk. You were on here freaking out and sending death threats to people. It was seriously the funniest thing ever. Almost as funny as the fact that I was an advocate for white gun owners and then I got shot in the neck by a white guy with a gun LOL
Oh, I’m totally kidding. Nothing is being erased.
Future students will continue to be taught history just like they are now. Canada became a real nation, embracing technology, modern medicine, sanitation, and other usefull concepts after europeans landed and put the warring chugs in their place. Chugs will never have the opportunity to falsify history, because history is written by the winners, not the losers. Chugs will always know their place – selling booze and drugs to kids, being constantly drunk, living in tents and reserves, beating their women, filling up jails, etc.
Oh, I’m totally kidding. Nothing is being erased.
Future students will continue to be taught history just like they are now. Canada became a real nation, embracing technology, modern medicine, sanitation, and other usefull concepts after europeans landed and put the warring chugs in their place. Chugs will never have the opportunity to falsify history, because history is written by the winners, not the losers. Chugs will always know their place – selling booze and drugs to kids, being constantly drunk, living in tents and reserves, beating their women, filling up jails, etc.
Isn’t it funny how Canada is 68% white yet the history of the white settlers is slowly being erased in Canada. Future generations of Canadians will be taught in school that the white settlers were fiIthy liars that stole the land from the First Nations people. In other words they’ll be taught the truth and once all of the fabricated white trash history is erased it’s never coming back. 😊👍
Isn’t it funny how Canada is 68% white yet the history of the white settlers is slowly being erased in Canada. Future generations of Canadians will be taught in school that the white settlers were fiIthy liars that stole the land from the First Nations people. In other words they’ll be taught the truth and once all of the fabricated white trash history is erased it’s never coming back. 😊👍
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
The Jay-2 personality is confused and hasn’t clued in that we have multiple personality disorder. Anyways, the chug I just paid $5 to suck my co ck has arrived. Ahhhhh, they are good for one thing. Too funny!
Who are you even talking to? Lol wow the copycat troll is really showing off his mental illness today LOL
LOL did I actually fool anyone with that last one? All that w oke stuff started dying off when Justin quit. He had been egging it on. Curriculum isn’t changing, nobody’s renaming anything nor pulling down statues in gastown anymore. I don’t hear the Land Acknowedgement B S as much anymore, when a few years ago it seemed like it was a prayer before meetings. You never hear the chugs crying about their supposed Residential School gravesites, which nobody believes anymore. No new cash cow coming from there! If you’re a chug, you’re a loser. Always have been and always will be. Amen! 🤣🤣🤣
There’s nothing better than seeing the renaming of public spaces, the removal of statues of early European leaders, and ongoing shifts in school curricula. The European settlers will always be remembered as lying thieves just like the Alberta separatists and their pathetic attempt at stealing Alberta from Canada 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I’m kidding, nothing is being erased.
Future students will continue to be taught history just like they are now. Canada became a real nation, embracing technology, modern medicine, sanitation, and other usefull concepts after europeans landed and put the warring chugs in their place. Chugs will never have the opportunity to falsify history, because history is written by the winners, not the losers. Chugs will always know their place – selling booze and drugs to kids, being constantly drunk, living in tents and reserves, beating their women, filling up jails, etc.
Isn’t it funny how Canada is 68% white yet the history of the white settlers is slowly being erased in Canada. Future generations of Canadians will be taught in school that the white settlers were fiIthy liars that stole the land from the First Nations people. In other words they’ll be taught the truth and once all of the fabricated white trash history is erased it’s never coming back. 😊👍
LOL how many did I fool with that last one? This was all w oke stuff that began dying off when Justin quit. He had been egging it on. Curriculum isn’t changing, nobody’s renaming anything nor pulling down statues in gastown anymore. I don’t hear the Land Acknowedgement B S as much anymore, when a few years ago it seemed like it was a prayer before meetings. You never hear the chugs crying about their supposed Residential School gravesites, which nobody believes anymore. No new cash cow coming from there! If you’re a chug, you’re a loser. Always have been and always will be. Amen! 🤣🤣🤣
There’s nothing better than seeing the renaming of public spaces, the removal of statues of early European leaders, and ongoing shifts in school curricula. The European settlers will always be remembered as lying thieves just like the Alberta separatists and their pathetic attempt at stealing Alberta from Canada
Isn’t it funny how Canada is 68% white yet the history of the white settlers is slowly being erased in Canada. Future generations of Canadians will be taught in school that the white settlers were filthy liars that stole the land from the First Nations people. In other words they’ll be taught the truth and once all of the fabricated white trash history is erased it’s never coming back. 😊👍
I kid. Nothing is being erased.
Future students will continue to be taught history just like they are now. Canada became a real nation, embracing technology, modern medicine, sanitation, and other usefull concepts after europeans landed and put the warring chugs in their place. Chugs will never have the opportunity to falsify history, because history is written by the winners, not the losers. Chugs will always know their place – selling booze and drugs to kids, being constantly drunk, living in tents and reserves, beating their women, filling up jails, etc.
Isn’t it funny how Canada is 68% white yet the history of the white settlers is slowly being erased in Canada. Future generations of Canadians will be taught in school that the white settlers were filthy liars that stole the land from the First Nations people. In other words they’ll be taught the truth and once all of the fabricated white trash history is erased it’s never coming back 😊👍
Oh man, is Jay-2 really trigerred now! Another three responses in a row. Too funny!!
The funniest thing about the copycat troll is that he cries about being called a NAZl and then he turns around and says a bunch of NAZl shlt. Like seriously how stupid could you possibly be? No wonder the Alberta separatists are getting owned so hard. They’re even dumber than the MAGA supporters in the US. If that’s even possible…
Angry little coward can’t separate from Canada and blames First Nations and immigrants because his life is trash and nobody loves him 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
You can’t separate 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Wow, Jay-2 has really gone overboard with three replies in a row. He’s the really triggerred one. Anyways, regarding chugs and Alberta, there is reality. I don’t see separation happening anytime soon, but if it did come to that, I can’t see anyone giving two f *ucks about chug legal permission. Especially if the U.S. poked their noses in. Most Canadians would love for them to be killed off anyway. Too funny!
Alberta will never separate because they lost in court to First Nations people. That’s so funny 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
“JV
August 20, 2026 at 2:38 pm
Oh man, my multiple personality disorder is really kicking in. I gotta give JV-2 credit in that he was correct about BC being full of trash (not just all the uneducated chugs, who are all trash). He really destroyed me there, and now i’m more than a little triggerred, as you can tell with my 3 responses in a row…or I guess 4 now. Did you all like my B S about immigrants and Chugs getting more respect?? Immigration has been majorly cut in Canada recently because those termites were using up too many resources and housing. And as for the chugs, well, those freeloading cu nts never have nor never will get any respect. SOme of them suck great co ck though. I wish I attended one of the Residential Schools. I would have gotten my a zz filled. Hahaha”
This is what happens when you’re a little cowardly whiteboy that hates First Nations people but you’re to afraid to actually say anything to their faces. Too funny!
“JV
August 20, 2026 at 2:38 pm
Oh man, my multiple personality disorder is really kicking in. I gotta give JV-2 credit in that he was correct about BC being full of trash (not just all the uneducated chugs, who are all trash). He really destroyed me there, and now i’m more than a little triggerred, as you can tell with my 3 responses in a row…or I guess 4 now. Did you all like my B S about immigrants and Chugs getting more respect?? Immigration has been majorly cut in Canada recently because those termites were using up too many resources and housing. And as for the chugs, well, those freeloading cu nts never have nor never will get any respect. SOme of them suck great co ck though. I wish I attended one of the Residential Schools. I would have gotten my a zz filled. Hahaha”
You spent so much effort writing this comment just so I can point and laugh at you 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Oh man, my multiple personality disorder is really kicking in. I gotta give JV-2 credit in that he was correct about BC being full of trash (not just all the uneducated chugs, who are all trash). He really destroyed me there, and now i’m more than a little triggerred, as you can tell with my 3 responses in a row…or I guess 4 now. Did you all like my B S about immigrants and Chugs getting more respect?? Immigration has been majorly cut in Canada recently because those termites were using up too many resources and housing. And as for the chugs, well, those freeloading cu nts never have nor never will get any respect. SOme of them suck great co ck though. I wish I attended one of the Residential Schools. I would have gotten my a zz filled. Hahaha
That’s gotta be tough man 🤣🤣
Imagine going on the internet everyday and impersonating someone because you’re an angry pathetic little man and then the person you’re trying to impersonate just laughs at you 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
“JV
August 20, 2026 at 1:14 am
Then again what am I saying about NA ZIS. In BC we have psychos (a crazy f *ucking chink) that ram people with behicles during Lapu-Lapu, chugs that burn down churches and spread drugs all over the city, and tranny’s that gun down kids in Tumbler Ridge, the latter of which was so bad Global “News” has an entire section of their daily mainpage devoted to it. I am a worthless, white-guilt driven wok ester with no friends and no life. I’m so close to shooting my empty head out. Too funny!”
The amount of butthurt going on here is on a whole new level. The funniest part is immigrants and First Nations people get more respect than NAZl scumbags like you do in Canada these days LOL. You think your little white nationalist separatist movement is gaining traction but it’s only becoming weaker. Y’all redneck idiots have become the laughing stock of the entire country. Too funny 🤣🤣
Then again what am I saying about NA ZIS. In BC we have psychos (a crazy f *ucking chink) that ram people with behicles during Lapu-Lapu, chugs that burn down churches and spread drugs all over the city, and tranny’s that gun down kids in Tumbler Ridge, the latter of which was so bad Global “News” has an entire section of their daily mainpage devoted to it. I am a worthless, white-guilt driven wok ester with no friends and no life. I’m so close to shooting my empty head out. Too funny!
Alberta isn’t separating because of FN. It’s called karma
“VJ.
August 19, 2026 at 3:59 pm
Thank you Alberta. I wish BC had the cajones to do this also.”
Yeah we’re not inbred NAZlS here in BC so we celebrate all cultures and ethnicities
“VJ.
August 19, 2026 at 3:59 pm
Thank you Alberta. I wish BC had the cajones to do this also.”
Yeah we’re not inbred NAZlS here in BC so we celebrate all cultures and ethnicities
“Jay Voorhees
August 18, 2026 at 5:07 pm
I only support the chugs/natives because they really fill my azz with c um when I’m getting it on with one of them. STD’s is a bit of a problem though. That being said, I can understand everyone’s opinion on them. They are lazy as f *uck and generally contribute nothing to society.”
Lol look at how upset you are. Aww what’s the matter buddy? Tired of getting owned by the First Nations in Alberta? You can’t separate and turn Alberta into a NAZl state because they took you to court and won? Better get used to it you little bltch. I’m also having a great time watching your inbred white trash history get erased in Canada 🤣🤣
Thank you Alberta. I wish BC had the cajones to do this also.
Maybe you should show us, the taxpayers who pay for your upkeep, respect by getting a job and being self sufficient for once?
And Reconciliation requires Truth, and Truth requires PROOF of all these alleged mass graves you are accusing us of? Until then, f off.
You really think your anonymous? Man, are you ever stupid.
You inbred drunks, pedoreds are pieces of dog shat, fug off and OD already
I only support the chugs/natives because they really fill my azz with c um when I’m getting it on with one of them. STD’s is a bit of a problem though. That being said, I can understand everyone’s opinion on them. They are lazy as f *uck and generally contribute nothing to society.
“Jake
August 18, 2026 at 4:07 pm
Burn a few more churches feather boys!”
Great idea! 😊👍
“Bobby
August 18, 2026 at 3:26 am
The treaties allow them to live under British law on the land that we give them.
If they want we could always finish them off.”
We’d love to see you try 😂😂 Then you’ll find out how outnumbered you little NAZl boys really are in Canada
Burn a few more churches feather boys!
“Anonymous
August 18, 2026 at 1:32 pm
WHITE IS RIGHT!
WHITE AND PROUD”
Lol you’re so proud yet you’re too afraid to post with your real name. Typical white nationalist coward
Of course they did. First Nations in Alberta has put the UCP Government and the NAZl Alberta separatists in their place multiple times and will continue to do so
WHITE IS RIGHT!
WHITE AND PROUD
Wow Global News
Do you always allow pathetic little cowards to make death threats in your comment section or are you just making an exception because it suits a specific narrative
death to maga
What are the natives worried about, exactly? Their little enclaves will remain part of Canada, and good riddance…
Them not showing up speaks volumes, we will not be separating from Canada!!!
Was this red person at the government sponsored Canada Day celebrations?
More albertan white supremacy. Eat sht and die you brainless closet gay magats
Its time to send these magazines scumbags to hell. Every last one of you deranged psychopathic shytcommenting moaning pssbags full of priviledge, up against the wall. We are going to find you and make quick work of you
The Grand Chief’s name is “Joey Pete”, both Judeo-Christian names, he is demanding respect wearing a feathered hat called Joey Pete. Bro at least make up an Indian name so we could try to rationalize your Pagan religion all all those Sun worshipping symbols you wearing and those animals you worship. The Cowboys are called Joey and Pete, and the Indians have their Indigenous names, or were the past treaties signed by Indians called Paul or a Simon perhaps?
The treaties allow them to live under British law on the land that we give them.
If they want we could always finish them off.
What you do expect from the lover and supporter of Pedophiles and rapists named Smith?
You RACIST white 🐖🐷 go back to your mother country if you don’t want first nations people to get a head. You white racist 🐖 are the worst in this world.
It is time for the first nations to separate from Alberta and take their oil with them. See you in court
When are these people going to grow up and start acting like adults ?
This wallowing in victimhood like they are the only people who have ever suffered on the planet is beyond ridiculous. Half of my family spent the better part of their childhood in Soviet “refugee” camps. Two of them shot ,fortunately survived, escaped and came to Canada, worked and succeeded but never complained or expected compensation.
Yet here we are pandering to the neverending demand for reconciliation (aka cash) and there is no final goalpost.
Oh who cares? AFN DOESN’T BOTHERCOR ATTEND OUR EVENTS!! They want everything focused on them! Sad for them!!
Nobody cares about the chugs anymore. We need to eliminate them and dump them in the sea. Or mass burials.
Seeing how these “First Nations” regularly trash our most celebrated milestones and notable figures in Canadian history, ignoring their treaty anniversary was more respect than they deserve.
Don’t call people “white”-it’s racist to refer to people by crayon colors. You don’t like it and we don’t like it.
Equality is just that-treating everyone the same. We treat you the same as we would like to be treated and that is true reconciliation. We don’t need to dig up the past about things our generation didn’t do. We don’t want to know about it, we want to move forward. THAT is reconciliation-moving forward, not staying stuck in a trauma past that we didn’t earn.
OH NO!! The dirty Whiteman’s government didn’t come to the party. Terrible. They had to be there to receive their guilt trip and deliver a check. ITS IN THE F*CKIN MAIL!!
They were fugging weaving baskets when MY ancestors were discovering science, electricity, physics
Fugging good, those redtardos don’t deserve single second of OUR time
So the same people whose ancestors were enriched by stealing land from First Nations now moralize about money being earned. So the thieves steal, leaving First Nations with nothing, and then say to the victims earn your own money. How? You took everything of value from them
@Incontinent buckets. First Nations had their land stolen from them, endured residential schools and racism and here you are saying they should earn money. Well, we took their land and are profiting off of it. They were given infertile land with rocks. We took the best land. It hardly seems fair then that you ask them to make money when we have an unfair advantage. Wealth was stolen from them. Stolen wealth that was not earned.
@Anonymous
Actually, Nenshi is the cork sucker in this government. Shlurp!
I am so done with the FNs whining about everything all the time. You want our respect? Earn it. You want our wealth? Put your hand back in your pocket and earn it.
@748
A good many were recently arrested in Toronto for Organized crime activity. They come from Hungary and Romania every summer. Interesting long story of their background though. A thousand year trip from India.
SO SO SO TIRED OF THESE F/ G PEOPLE !!! THEY OWN THE WORLD, WE CAN’T DO ANYTHING BUT GIVE THEM MONEY ? I TEAR UP ALL these TREATIES IN 5 MINUTES, AND SAY F/ K OFF !!! GOODBYE and GOOD RIDDANCE
Will we soon have to step off the sidewalk if we see an indigenous person coming?
We shut up the alphabet people, the gypsies are next.
UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!! The Government couldn’t be bothered to send even 1 minister to today’s event !!!!!! 😠😠😠😠😠 FOR SHAME, FOR SHAME !!!!!! DISGRACEFUL!!!!!!!!
Catering to FNS is over. They need to start adding value or suffer the consequences.
Really getting tired of this FN clown show.
Enough with the clickbait Global News
It makes you lookn ike a gossip rag not a credible news organization
So are the natives following the treaty and never hindering the other people and businesses in the area? When are they going to reconcile to the fact that treaty rights comes with treaty responsibilities..
Why should Canada revenue share? It is Alberta Oil, flowing through private and public money funded pipelines. Nothing needs to be shared.
If the anniversary is Aug 23, why are they upset that people do not attend week long celebrations? Hold 1 event, on the 23rd,
BTW: Who is paying for all these celebrations? Probably the Canadian taxpayer…
Who cares. It is time for the white glove treatment to come off for parasites.
Talk about hypocrisy! You stand in the way of Albertans prosperity all with your hand out and you expect respect from anyone?
Smith was too busy sucking trumps cork
Why should the UCP show up? They attempt to block everything we try to build, even when it’s in their best interests.