WAR OF 1812 NATIONAL RECOGNITION CEREMONY MÉTIS NATION QC

WAR OF 1812 NATIONAL RECOGNITION CEREMONY MÉTIS NATION QC

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War of 1812 National Recognition Ceremony, October 25, 2012

Governor General David Johnston presides over a ceremony at Rideau Hall recognizing 48 First Nations and Métis Nations with a heritage link to the War of 1812. Each Nation is presented with a Commemorative War of 1812 medal and banner. Prime Minister Stephen Harper also makes remarks.

The Métis Nation Québec was there because she was selected by the department of the National Defense Canada to participate to the ceremony and to be presented with a Commemorative War of 1812 medal and banner on behalf of the Métis in the provicne of Québec who participate in this war. Here is the link to this ceremony and you can view the reception of the medal and banner by the representatives of the Métis Nation Québec at minute 75,10 and at the grand entry at the beginning of the film.

http://www.cpac.ca/en/digital-archives/ ... ar+of+1812

THEN GO VIEW THE FILM : WAR OF 1812 NATIONAL RECOGNITION CEREMONY

http://www.cpac.ca/eng/programs/cpac-sp ... n-ceremony

It is beside the First Nations , The Ontario , Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Québec Métis Nations that participation to this ceremony , it demonstrated that the Métis Nation Québec is now officially recognized by the Government of Canada and the British Crown. Our canoe is now on deep water.

http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=5125

http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?categ ... =6&id=5126

Receiving these medals on behalf of our people represents to us the recognition of the Québec Eastern Métis and the role we played in North American history and the war of 1812. We Thank you!

The first time the Nations of the Wabanaki Confederacy, joined together with a European Nation was in 1701, to make a Great Treaty of Peace and to protect First Nations territories, their traditions and the survival of their people from French and British invasions.

Again in 1812, Tecumseh lived up to his promise to protect First Nations territories and traditions, called again on the Nations of the Wabanaki Confederacy as a last ditch effort to preserve their homeland and their cultural Heritage.

As you now recognize, many of our Métis ancestors from lower Canada, also warriors and war Chiefs, fought aside the First Nation warriors to protect their territories from the invasion of a new invader, the Americans.

When Tecumseh's efforts to start an all-out native offensive against the expansion of the Americans, pressuring them to adopt the homesteading lifestyle, he was caught up in the events leading to the War of 1812. He then chose to join forces with the British in this war to protect native interests, not the British presence in North America.

Without Tecumseh who fought bravely to defend his people and who played an essential role in saving Lower and Upper Canada, it is highly unlikely the British would have been able to defend Upper Canada at the beginning of that war. Canada would not exist today.

Today, on behalf of our Métis ancestors, we have the obligation to remind the canadian government there was no First Nations or Métis representation at the Ghent peace talks on August 14, 1814, despite the fact that their warriors had played a major role in the war of 1812.

We also have to remind you that the British Crown had promised, in return for our services, that they would not agree to peace without securing a vast exclusive, independent and autonomous native territory to the participating First Nations and their Métis allies.

This Box and what is in it, is a demonstration and a physical reminder of the Jurisdiction and the Crown of the Aboriginal people of Canada. This bundle was put together in 1701 to remind participant on the agreements of this peace treaty with the French, a European Nation attempting to establish itself on Aboriginal territories.

Also, as a reminder of all the pre and post Confederation treaties, we, as Métis, are today part of the Crown of the Aboriginal People of Canada. The Métis are the spiritual writing, living parchments of any Great Peace. The Métis are living physical and spiritual treaties sealed in DNA.

As Governor General, a representative of the British Crown, you are still tied by this 200 years old promise to be fulfilled. 2012 is a great year for fulfilment.
Claude Aubin
Métis et administrateur de ce site.

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