First Nations in Canada feel link to the British Crown

4 juillet 2011
History, Non classé
by Carmel Kilkenny
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  • Crown of England

Anita Olsen Harper

It was under the authority of the British crown that treaties for aboriginal land were negotiated and signed with Canada’s First Nations. Those agreements were long-term treaties meant to stand « for as long as the sun shines, the grass grows and the rivers flow » and some are now the basis for newer agreements. Anita Olsen Harper, who has a doctorate in education with a special emphasis on history from the University of Ottawa, says the treaties represent an important link between aboriginal Canadians and the British Royal Family. As Prince William and his new wife, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, visited Canada during the summer of 2011, Carmel Kilkenny spoke to Anita Olsen Harper about the relationship between First Nations and the royals.

About

Carmel Kilkenny grew up in Toronto as it was in the early stages of becoming the "most multi-cultural city" in the world.
A year living in Paris, France provided the time and opportunity to study the language, and experience the culture. It also provided a base to visit other European destinations.
Now Carmel makes her home in Montreal, Quebec. Following a degree in Communication Studies and Journalism, Carmel anchored Quebec’s late-night TV newscast, worked in radio, locally and on RCI’s short-waves, and spent some time sharing daily forecasts on a network of radio stations across Canada as a weather specialist.
These days, as a freelance writer-broadcaster, she is lending her voice and writing skills to a number of projects and continuing to share great Canadian stories on Radio Canada International’s website.
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