Treaty #5 Commemeration
heres a link for a map of Deer Lake
Timeslots and activities will continue to change as we get more approval from guests.
June 9 2010
- 7:00 - 9:00am - Breakfast
- 10:00 am - Canoes paddling to Treaty Point
- 12:00 pm - Arrival of Canoes
- 12:30 pm - Grade 2 & 3 - Daily Prayer and O' Canada - OjiCree
- 1:00 pm - Grand Opening - Prayer/K4 Students
- 1:03 pm - Introduction of Elders
- 1:05 pm - Summative history unvailing of 100 year commemorative plaque
- 1:10 pm - Opening & Welcome remarks - Deer Lake Chief Roy Dale Meekis
- 1:20 pm - Treaty Five Chiefs, K.O Chiefs, Sandy Lake
- 1:30 pm - Speech from NAN Grand Chief, Stan Beardy
- 1:40 pm - Speech from Regional Chief, Angus Toulouse
- 1:50 pm - Speech from I.N.A.C. delegates
- 2:00 pm - Ministery of Aboriginal Affair, Chris Bentley
- 2:10 pm - Lieutenant Governor's wife, Mrs. Ruth Ann Onley
- 2:20 pm - Leader of Ontario NDP, Andrea Howath & MPP Kenora Rainy River, Howard Hampton
- 2:30 pm - Closing remarks - Deer Lake Deputy Chief, Randy Meekis
- 2:40 pm - Presentation of gifts - Ministry Natural Resources, MNR
- 3:00 pm - Ribbon cutting for the Health Centre, Open House at Nursing Station
- 4:00 pm - Commemoration festivities
- 7:00 pm - Walleye Supper
June 10, 2010
- Breakfast
- Elders Story
- Northerners Working together (A NEW RELATIONSHIP) MNR
- Lunch
- Drum ceremony, Honoring the Chiefs of Deer Lake
- Pow Wow
- Gospel Singing Treaty Point
- Supper (Walleye dinner plates)
- Wrestling - School Gym
June 11, 2010
- Breakfast
- Traditional Beauty Pagent - TV Station
- Treaty Day Games and Activities
- Treaty Annual Payments ($5.00)
- Supper Community Feast
- Fireworks - by Arch Angel