Gary Anandasangaree said Monday at a ceremony at Whitecap Dakota First Nation south of Saskatoon that the groups should have been formally recognized as First Nations in Canada.
On Monday, Whitecap Dakota First Nation Chief Darcy Bear said, "Actions must follow apologies so that they are not hollow and we will continue to create our economy to fund the un-funded programs to revitalize the languages that were taken away from us."WHITECAP DAKOTA FIRST NATION, SASKATCHEWAN — Canada ’s Crown- Indigenous relations minister has apologized to nine First Nations in Manitoba and Saskatchewan following decades of the Dakota and Lakota being labelled as refugees.
“We acknowledge you have been treated as second-class First Nations, as strangers here on your homeland in Canada, a Canada you helped defend, build and develop.”The Dakota and Lakota, who have held land in Canada and the United States, have long had a strong presence in the country.However, the Canadian government never recognized them as Aboriginal Peoples of Canada under the Constitution. Instead, they were viewed as strangers from the United States seeking refuge from the American military.
Anandasangaree said Canada’s failure to offer recognition hurt generations of Dakota and Lakota. He noted they had pledged their allegiance to the Crown during the War of 1812, when the United States declared war against Britain.He added they were also subject to the residential school system, ’60s Scoop and other policies that have harmed Indigenous people.“There’s no way to undo the years of collective trauma your people and nations endure to this day,” Anandasangaree said.
He said Canada will work with the First Nations to develop treaties and agreements to affirm their rights in the Constitution.Whitecap Dakota First Nation signed a self-government agreement with Canada in 2023 that officially recognized its members as Aboriginal Peoples under the Constitution.Whitecap Dakota First Nation Chief Darcy Bear said the apology was a long time coming.
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