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and whereas we have entered into treaties
with the United States of America and the
Crown of the Dominion of Canada for good
and peaceful relationships; and whereas
said treaties have been misconstrued by the
United States of America and Canada
resulting in the colonization of our people;

and whereas said colonization displaced our
people both geographically and culturally;
and whereas the international boundary
between Canada and the United States of
America has arbitrarily divided our people
without our consent resulting in restricted
access to our traditional territories and
interference with our religious, economic,
social and governmental relationships . . .

Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksikatsiitapiwa)
Declaration, May 2000.

Holy site of the Blackfoot Confederacy, Chief Mountain,
shadows the US-Canadian border.
President of the Blackfoot Confederacy Chiefs and GIC
Executive Consul, Chief Stan Grier, being honored by
Ponca Nation Councilwoman Casey Camp-Horinek.