Confederacy of Treaty No. 6 First Nations statement on meeting with King Charles III

^{Face-to-face meeting at Buckingham Palace asserts Nation-to-Nation Treaty relationship}

March 11, 2026 (London, England) — Confederacy of Treaty No. 6 First Nations Grand Chief and Sunchild First Nation Chief Joey Pete and Louis Bull Tribe Chief Desmond Bull met with His Majesty King Charles III today. The meeting affirmed Treaties 1-11 as sacred covenants among First Nations and the British Crown and included related matters of mutual interest and concern. Grand Chief Pete and Chief Bull thank His Majesty and the other delegates for this important meeting.

“His Majesty The King was welcoming, very interested in what we had to say and asked a lot of questions.” said Grand Chief Pete. “We made him aware of the separatism issue in Alberta and the threat to Treaty it represents. He expressed his concern and committed to learning more. I took the opportunity to ask The King on behalf of Treaty No. 6, 7 and 8 Nations to issue a Royal Proclamation reaffirming our sacred Treaty relationship and Sovereign Rights. It was a significant meeting, as Treaty partners and equals.”

“We were honoured to meet with The King,” said Chief Bull. “It was an important opportunity  to speak with him directly about Treaty matters. We also used this time to alert him to the international implications of the threats our Treaties currently face and Canada’s ongoing failure to meet Treaty obligations. He took it all very seriously.”

During the meeting, a formal invitation was extended to His Majesty The King to attend the 150th Commemoration of  Treaty No. 6 Celebrations during August in Edmonton. His acceptance and attendance would be a powerful symbol of the Crown’s commitment to the Treaty relationship.

Grand Chief Pete and Chief Bull requested a future audience with King Charles III for the  Confederacy of Treaty No. 6 First Nations – to continue dialogue on the importance of upholding the spirit, intent, and obligations of the Treaty relationship.

Grand Chief Joey Pete

Confederacy of Treaty No. 6 First Nations

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