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BUFFALO TREATY CELEBRATION

BUFFALO TREATY CELEBRATION

An invitation to gather in Samson Cree Nation, Maskwacis, Alberta

THE BUFFALO: A TREATY OF COOPERATION, RENEWAL AND RESTORATION

In partnership with Widlife Conservation Society https://www.wcs.org/

PRESENTATIONS:

History of Buffalo Treaty Celebrations.
Dr. Leroy Little Bear. University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada 

Habitat for Buffalo.

Convention of Treaty Resolutions with active participation ty signatories to previous Buffalo Treaties and other Tribes and First Nationals attendees.

For additional information:

Kurt Buffalo: Samson Cree Nation. T: 780/585-3793. E: kurtb@samsoncree.com

Delorna Mackinaw: Samson Communications Department: 780/360-9115. E: dbmackinaw@gmail.com

Beverly Crier: Samson Museum and Archives. T: 780/585-4530. E: blcrier@gmail.com

Buffalo Image by Artist Dieter Schlatter; used with permission.

SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM

BUFFALO TREATY GATHERING,

MASKWACIS TERRITORY

Friday, September 20, 2019 

7 am               Pipe Ceremony

10 am            Unveiling of Rudiger Schmidt Gift to Samson Cree Nation

11 am             School Play at Jonas Appelgarth Theatre

1 pm              Speaker Dr. Leroy Little Bear

1:30 pm        Speaker Dennis Omeasoo. Drum/Dancers

2:30 pm        Signing of new Signatories to the Buffalo Treaty

3 pm              Closing