The Crown must answer for the theft of Rupert’s Land

The King must recognize the original dishonour: the unlawful alienation of our lands, and the exclusion of our Peoples from decisions that have shaped our destinies without our consent.
King Charles III must take action—not through symbolic visits or ceremonial words, but by walking the difficult path of accountability, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson.

On May 27, King Charles III will stand in Canada’s Senate Chamber to deliver his first Speech from the Throne in this country as monarch. For some, it may seem ceremonial. For First Nations across Manitoba and the territories once known as Rupert’s Land, it is a painful ...

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