Jaime Battiste at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

On October 24th, 2023. See this statement in context.

October 24th, 2023 / 4:50 p.m.

Liberal

Jaime Battiste Liberal Sydney—Victoria, NS

Thank you, Chief Bear, for bearing with us through that administrative discussion.

My question is this. You talked about where we are in terms of Saskatchewan and a lot of the numbered treaties. It is my understanding that while land was discussed, there was not a good translation done where the nations fully understood the English version of the treaties.

Is that your understanding of the treaties as well, the numbered treaties?

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