Indigenous leaders say that Trump’s threats to make Canada a 51st state challenge inherent sovereignty

Saskatchewan indigenous leaders see the US President’s threats to make Canada a 51 -state as uninformed about the treaty agreements and the inherent sovereignty of the first nations.

Even before the inauguration, President Donald Trump has continually comments, which suggests that Canada is so dependent on the commercial and security relationship with the US that it should become a state.

Trump went even to refer to Canadian prime minister “Governor Justin Trudeau.” Trump’s taunts triggered Fiery reactions of the Canadian leader.

Trudeau repeatedly insisted that Trump’s statements will never be made.

The chief Tanya Aguillar-Animan from the mosquito, Grizzly Bear’s head, the weak assiniboine nation man finds Trump’s statements.

“It is clearly obvious that Trump has no knowledge of treaties,” she said for the CBC.

Mosquito, the head of Grizzly Bear, Lean Man First Nation, a conglomeration of three nations that were part of Treaty 4 or Treaty 6, is about 115 kilometers northern -West by Saskatoon.

In a long statement, chief Rodger Redman from Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation, located to the northern -the queen, said that hearing Trump’s comments about Canada becoming a 51 -state to stop and consider indigenous history. of resistance.

“Our connection with these countries is not only historical – it is alive, breathing,” said Redman, in part.

“Our ancestors fought to protect these countries. We honor them by assuring them that our sovereignty remains intact today. So, when I hear about a 51 state, I don’t just hear politics – I hear a memory of what we are strong, why we continue to assert our rights. “

Redman said that while the community is open to collaboration, especially in cross -border issues, it must be done respectfully.

“Our message is clear: our sovereignty is not negotiable.”

This number of autonomy is also important for the head of Robert Head from Peter Chapman Band, part of the James Smith Cree nation, located 165 km northern -East de Saskatoon.

“It does not come from a president or a prime minister, he comes from the Creator himself, so this is a right that cannot be taken,” said the head of the sovereignty of indigenous peoples.

“It is our right with which we were born.”

The boss believes that Trump is just trying to get a reaction from Canadians and is not worried about his threats.

“We will always be Canada”

David Howard Cote, a Saultaux member of the first key nation -located 36 kilometers northern -est of Canora -said that if Trump would try to make Canada the 51st state, the natives should fight for to recognize its inherent rights.

“Maybe he would not have intended here, to try to throw us. So, you know, that would definitely change the landscape for us here as people in the first nations in Canada,” Cote said.

He said he would pay attention to the indigenous in front of the US and believe that if Canada had ever attached, the people in the first nations here will face more difficulties.

“Many of these nations are without drinkable and healthy drinking water. Very poverty hit. Housing is, you know, as in a country in the third world. And you know, this is the United States. They claim to be the largest country in the world.

Cote said there was a silver lining. He said that Trump’s threats had a galvanizing effect on the Canadians and that he was proud of his country.

“For every evil, there is something good that came out of it. Like to bring the Canadian people a little more together. You know, to be united. And natives … We are in this fight together,” Cote said.

“I think we will always be Canada. We are here to stay as a nation.”