Aboriginal Affairs and
Northern Development Canada
Royal Proclamation 1763: 250 Year Commemoration
Winnipeg Art Gallery
300 Memorial Boulevard – Muriel Richardson Auditorium
Winnipeg, Manitoba
October 4, 2013
8:45 a.m - 9:00 a.m.
Opening Prayer
Elder Dabasaanaqwat Peter Atkinson (Roseau River Anishinaabe First Nation)
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Elders' Session: Bringing Justice to the History of the First Nations-Crown Relationship
Facilitator: Dennis White Bird, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
Ben Hinmon, Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan
The Legacy and Vision of Pontiac
Elder Peter Atkinson, Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation
Elder Harry Bone, Keeseekoowenin First Nation
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Health Break
10:45 a.m - 12:15 p.m.
Indigenous Historical Perspectives
Facilitator: Dennis White Bird, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
Susan Hill, First Nations Studies/History, University of Western Ontario
Haudenosaunee Perspectives on the Royal Proclamation of 1763
Jerry Fontaine, Sagkeeng First Nation
Obwandiac, Niswi-Odishkodekan Anishinaabe-Odishkodekan and the
Royal Proclamation of 1763
Darren Courchene, Indigenous Studies, University of Winnipeg
The Royal Proclamation Through Anishinaabe Eyes
12:15 p.m - 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Responding to the Royal Proclamation of 1763: A Roundtable
Facilitator: Adele Perry, History, University of Manitoba
Victoria Freeman, History, York University
Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair, Native Studies, University of Manitoba
Robin Jarvis Brownlie, History, University of Manitoba
Jacqueline Romanow, Indigenous Studies, University of Winnipeg
2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Health Break
Aboriginal Affairs and
Northern Development Canada
Royal Proclamation 1763: 250 Year Commemoration
Winnipeg Art Gallery
300 Memorial Boulevard – Muriel Richardson Auditorium
Winnipeg, Manitoba
October 4, 2013
3:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
The Legacy of the Royal Proclamation of 1763
Facilitator: Wab Kinew, University of Winnipeg
Aimée Craft, Public Interest Law Centre
'The Several Nations or Tribes of Indians With Whom We Are Connected':
The Royal Proclamation, Indigenous Law, Treaty Making and Relationship Building
Peter Kulchyski, Native Studies, University of Manitoba
Five Things You Need to Know About the Royal Proclamation of 1763
Brenda L. Gunn, Law, University of Manitoba
Renewing Nation-to-Nation Relationships: Realizing Indigenous Peoples' Right
to Self-Determination
Paul Chartrand, St. Laurent
The Royal Proclamation, 07 Oct. 1763: Reflections on the 'Crown-First Nation'
Relationship Then and Now
4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Discussion among contributors about the publication of the proceedings
5:00 p.m.
Closing Prayer
Elder Dabasaanaqwat Peter Atkinson (Roseau River Anishinaabe First Nation)
Aboriginal A airs and
Northern Development Canada
Royal Proclamation 1763: 250 Year Commemoration
Winnipeg Art Gallery
300 Memorial Boulevard – Muriel Richardson Auditorium
Winnipeg, Manitoba
October 3, 2013
DRAFT AGENDA
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Pipe Ceremony [penthouse level, 3rd oor]
Elder Dabasaanaqwat Peter Atkinson, Roseau River Anishinaabe First Nation
7:00 p.m. – 7:05 p.m.
Opening of the Proclamation History Workshop
Emcee: Dennis White Bird, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
7:05 p.m. – 7:40 p.m.
Welcoming Remarks
Treaty Commissioner James Wilson, Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba
Grand Chief Derek Nepinak, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
Nancy Kernan, Aboriginal A airs and Northern Development Canada
Jennifer Rattray, University of Winnipeg
Deborah Young, University of Manitoba
Gerald Farthing, Education, Province of Manitoba
Brian Bowman, Winnipeg Art Gallery
7:40 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
Letter from Lieutenant Governor Phillip Lee
7:45 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
Keynote Address I
Ben Hinmon, Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan
8:15 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.
Keynote Address II
Rainey Gaywish, University of Manitoba
8:45 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Closing Comments
Emcee: Dennis White Bird, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
9:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Refreshments
9:30 p.m.
Event concludes