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Sunday, May 21, 2017
CANCELLATION: Jay Treaty's Promise and Potential
Unfortunately, we have had to cancel tomorrow's (22 May) Jay Treaty Conference. We are very sorry for any inconvenience. We will inform you of any future scheduling.
Thank you for your understanding. If you have any questions, please contact Kate Buchanan at: kbuchanan@cascadia.com.
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Change in Schedule to 22 May, 2017
The Jay Treaty’s
Promise & Potential
22 May 2017
Northwest Indian College
2522 Kwina Rd, Bellingham, WA 98226
2522 Kwina Rd, Bellingham, WA 98226
The conference will not longer be starting on Sunday, 21 May and will only be taking place 22 May 2017.
Please contact Kate Buchanan at kbuchanan@cascadia.com if you have any questions!
Monday, January 30, 2017
The Jay Treaty’s
Promise & Potential
22 May 2017
Northwest Indian College
Building 7a (Log Building)
2522 Kwina Rd, Bellingham, WA 98226
Building 7a (Log Building)
2522 Kwina Rd, Bellingham, WA 98226
Registration is free ~ register here!
SPONSORED BY
Borders in Globalization
Cascadia Cross-Border Law
Children of the Setting Sun Productions
Northwest Indian College
Scope
of the Conference
The conference will discuss the preservation and
expansion of cross-border rights of the indigenous peoples of Canada and the
U.S. Important for broad economic and cultural reasons, these rights are
essential for preserving ties between indigenous peoples whose communities span
the U.S./Canada border.
Borders are
political constructs. As it occurs directly after the Vine Deloria, Jr.
Symposium, this conference is uniquely suited to capture and expand on the
dialogue focused on the legal framework that surrounds interacting with the
natural world. The conference will include sessions on the following:
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History
of the Jay Treaty
In 1794, the United States and Great Britain
negotiated the Jay Treaty, established in part to mitigate the effects of the
recently established boundary line between Canada and the United States on the
indigenous peoples who suddenly found their lands bisected.
The rights and benefits originally set out by the
Jay Treaty—now reflected by U.S. law in § 289 Immigration and Nationality
Act—bestow upon Canadians with a 50% or better native bloodline theoretical
privileges unparalleled by all but United States citizens to enter the U.S. and
remain and work or engage in other lawful activity, virtually unrestricted by
U.S. immigration laws. Qualifying Canadians, defined in statute as “American
Indians born in Canada” may be of Indian, Inuit, or Métis background if bloodline
can be documented.
Meanwhile, upon becoming an
independent nation, Canada failed to ratify the Jay Treaty. While its
constitutional framework provides for protection of aboriginal rights; it is
unclear whether, and to what extent, such protections extend to a right of
free passage for U.S. born indigenous peoples seeking entry to Canada.
Current Impacts and Issues
In the wake of post-9/11
security enhancements, it has become increasingly difficult for indigenous
peoples to exercise their border crossing rights to the extent they are
entitled. Moreover, inconsistent and inaccurate information disseminated by
government agencies on both sides of the border complicates an already
sensitive and misunderstood issue.
Confirmed Speakers
Confirmed Speakers
- The Honourable Steven Point– (Skowkale First Nation); [Provincial Court of British Columbia Judge, former Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia]
- Frank Ettawageshik– (Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa) [Executive Director, United Tribes of Michigan]
- Tim Ballew, Senior– (Lummi Nation) [Northwest Indian College, former Chairman of the Lummi Indian Business Council, Life-Long Fisherman]
- Harley Chappell– (Semiahmoo First Nation) Chief of the Semiahmoo First Nation
- Joanne Charles– (Semiahmoo First Nation) [Semiahmoo Council Member]
- Jewell James (Lummi Nation) [Master Carver]
- Dana Wilson– (Lummi Nation) [Fish Commissioner of Lummi Nation, Life-Long Fisherman]
- Shirley Williams– (Lummi Nation) Whiteswan Environmental, WE (One Mind for the Purpose of the Work)
- Troy Olsen– (Lummi Nation); Whiteswan Environmental, WE (One Mind for the Purpose of the Work)
- Michael O’Shea– University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education
- Heather Fathali– U.S. Immigration Attorney, Cascadia Cross-Border Law
Registration is free ~ register here!
Please contact Kate Buchanan at kbuchanan@cascadia.com with queries.
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