STATEMENT FROM THE FIRST NATIONS OFTREATY NO. 6, TREATY NO. 7, AND TREATY NO. 8

January 9, 2026

The Confederacy of Treaty No. 6 First Nations, Tsuut’ina Nation, Blackfoot

Confederacy and Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta stands with all Alberta

First Nations in support of Chief Sheldon Sunshine and the legal action of

Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation seeking an injunction to halt a referendum

question regarding the province of Alberta separating from the rest of

Canada.

On January 8th, the Chiefs of Treaty No. 6, 7 and 8 came together to

affirm our unified opposition to Alberta separation. We affirm that the

Alberta UCP government’s actions enabling and supporting the so-called

Alberta Prosperity Project petition are a direct violation of Treaty

obligations and the Honour of the Crown. Changing the law through Bill 14

on December 12, 2025 to overturn a court ruling in our favour is not the

work of a government that respects democratic institutions or the rule of

law.

Strong and united, Treaty First Nations and their peoples, where the

Province of Alberta is, will not tolerate any action that seeks to undermine

our Treaties, our Rights or our Sovereignty. Our Treaty Regions extend

across borders and our Treaty Rights transcend political interests and

games.

Treaty is forever - As long as the sun shines, the grass grows and the

waters flow.