@sonia.biningwest: 🚨 “If Alberta Leaves, They’re Not Taking the Land With Them”: AFN Chief Fires Back at Separatist Movement Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is sending a blunt message to Alberta separatists: if they think they can leave Canada, they cannot take First Nations land with them. Responding to growing separatist rhetoric in Alberta, Woodhouse Nepinak said any attempt to separate from Canada would be “illegitimate” without the consent of First Nations, pointing out that Indigenous Peoples have constitutionally protected rights and treaties that predate Confederation. She emphasized that First Nations were never consulted about any proposal to leave Canada and that their lands are not automatically part of any separatist plan. Her comments highlight a major legal and constitutional hurdle facing any independence movement. Indigenous leaders argue that treaties are agreements with the Crown, and any effort to redraw Canada’s borders would require meaningful consultation and the consent of First Nations whose traditional territories cover much of Alberta. As debate over Alberta’s future continues, Woodhouse Nepinak’s message is clear: “They’re not taking the land with them.” #Canada #Alberta #FirstNations #Politics #soniawest

sonia.west :

Danielle Smith may be opening the door to Alberta’s future, but AFN Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak has drawn a line: “They’re not taking the land with them.” That’s a constitutional question that can’t be ignored.

DMolly :

How much is she getting paid for this speech.

Pdaf1 :

one vote, one person. the people of the first nations are free and I encourage them to vote in the upcoming referendum. Because that is the only way to stop this from happening. despite what people think they cannot legally stop this from happening any other way.

Trollmaster22 :

Stop giving them free money let’s see how they will react

user64534744663 :

You won’t win

HoneyBadger :

Ha ha ah. Read the treaty.

user7376581061332 :

Good luck

ABuckeye56🇨🇦 :

lol

➕𝕯♛𝖓𝖆𝖑ʀɨ♞➕ :

Kenneth Floyd Desjarlais’Ace “ :

has anybody actually really thought how come we don't have a first Nations leader in Parliament right now because the first Nations leader in Parliament would be able to stop everything that's going on right now and what's happening there was only one first Nations leader that was the best leader ever and he stopped to meet Lake of court

coolndn :

What was idle no more about ?😉😁

Steve Thorson :

Just the sceefed land

user8414734836793 :

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Strutter :

DS only needed to talk to them before plans got put forth but instead she hid and hoped it all went well😂😂😂

John Bird :

“Well, that’s just your opinion man” The Dude

Mr.Trucker :

Maybe the money that has been getting handed down should come to an end as well. We all can work the same. I didn’t think that the First Nations owned the land either.

Tips :

join Alberta's fight and have the liberal government removed albertans don't want to separate they want Canadians to join Alberta

HD04RK Kev 🇨🇦 :

Ridiculous

a canadian 🇨🇦 :

This is our people inherent lands!

xoxoxoxoxox :

this woman is as corrupt as they come

dougiedogger :

Fo

user435621931213 :

You are miss informed they can leave with the land

Schmouse 🍁🇨🇦 :

You were informed and never showed up !

Schmouse 🍁🇨🇦 :

You ceded the land long ago

Fulch :

U were not here first but good luck