8.00 - 9.00 am Breakfast Provided

Welcoming and Opening Prayer

9.00 - 10.00 am Curt Young will MC, Welcoming from Grand Chief Arthur Noskey of Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta and Jesse Cardinal of Keepers of the Water. The opening prayer will be offered during this time

Keepers of the Water (KOW) Intro & Updates with Jesse Cardinal

10.00 - 10.30 am Introduction to KOW, updates on proposed dumping of the tar sands tailings ponds, AER and impacts on Treaty rights, the spreading drought situation across our territories

10.30 - 10.45 am Break

Community-Based Water Monitoring with Paul Belanger from KOW

10.45 - 11.15 am Keepers of the water monitoring program and upcoming community info sessions, Trends in addressing drinking water legislation. Interactive Data Map for Water Monitoring.

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) & Alberta Wilderness Society

11.15 -11.30 am Intro to CAPE, physicians concerned about the environment and health. Intro to Alberta Wilderness Society and impacts on wetlands in Treaty 8 Territory

12.30 - 1.00 pm Break - Lunch Provided and songs by Curt Young

Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta with Daryl Auger

1.00 - 1.45 pm Updates on First Nations’ community water concerns and sharing solutions

First Nations of Alberta with Cody Sharphead Treaty 8

1.45 - 2.30 pm Watershed Management Planning

2.30 - 2.45 pm Break

Update from Solstice Environmental Management

2.45 - 3.30 pm Core lake sample testing and looking at cumulative impacts on watersheds

Closing Elder Speaker, Final Remarks & Closing Prayer

3.30 - 4.00 pm Treaty 8 Elder, Keepers of the Water staff and Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta staff

Breakfast and lunch will be provided for attendees.

Tickets $25 - Registration Link HERE

Attendees are responsible for their own hotel and or any other travel-related expenses.