Treaty Chiefs say nation-to-nation talks needed on natural resource jurisdiction – rdnewnow.com
Apr 13, 2026
Treaty Chiefs on the Prairies are calling for immediate action to address what they call a “decades-long” refusal to uphold legal obligations.
Chiefs of Treaties 6, 7 & 8 met earlier this month to discuss the future of the NRTA, or Natural Resources Transfer Agreements.
They say Canada violated Treaties when enacting the agreements in 1930, despite objections from Treaty leaders three years earlier. When they were enacted, administration and control of most Crown lands shifted to the three provincial governments in the Prairies.
