‘We Still Have a Long Way to Go’: Treaty 6 Relationship Examined 150 Years On

‘We still have a long way to go’: Treaty 6 relationship examined 150 years on

Mistahi Maskwa (Big Bear), centre, trades at Fort Pitt in 1884. Big Bear was a prominent Cree leader who advocated for peace and resisted signing Treaty 6 until 1882. (Image Credit: photo by O.B. Buell, courtesy Library and Archives Canada/PA-118768)

Treaty 6 commemoration to honour living treaty relationship

A four-day gathering at Fort Carlton will mark 150 years of Treaty 6, focusing on treaty relationships, learning and culture.

150th anniversary of Treaty 6 will be commemorated over four event-filled days

On Aug. 20 to Aug. 23, thousands of people from across Treaty 6 are expected to gather at Fort Carlton Provincial Historic Park in Saskatchewan to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the historic treaty agreement at its original signing site on Aug. 23, 1876.The four-day event, located just west of Duck Lake, Sask., will feature First Nations’ culture, entertainment, history and art programming.

Marking 150 years since Treaty 6 signing – A message from the bishop

Bishop Mark Hagemoen has written a message about this year’s 150th anniversary of Treaty 6. (Find details about the celebration Aug. 20-23 at Fort Carlton: treaty6150.ca) PDF of Bishop Hagemoen’s message to the diocese: LINK Dear Clergy, Religious, & Lay Faithful of the Diocese of Saskatoon:  Greetings in the peace of Christ. This year marks the 150th anniversary of Treaty 6, a significant milestone in the history of this land and in the relatio…

Beardy’s & Okemasis hosts 150th anniversary of Treaty 6 signing

By TERRY PUGH A century and a half after it was signed on August 23, 1876, the original Treaty 6 document is returning to Fort Carlton. The historic document will be on display at the 150th anniversary of the agreement reached between the British Crown and area First Nations. The event is being celebrated August 20-23 at Fort Carlton, a national historic site. The four-day celebration, organized by Pemiska Tourism (a wholly-owned company of Bear…