AT THE CULMINATION OF OUR CONFERENCE, THE ANISHNAABEG OF BAWATING (SAULT STE. MARIE AREA) SIGNED A TREATY AFFIRMING THEIR ANCIENT TIES WITHOUT REGARD TO THE US/CANADA BORDER. TWO COPIES WERE SIGNED ON THE SOUTH SIDE, ON THE SAULT TRIBE TERRITORY; AND TWO COPIES WERE SIGNED ON THE NORTH SIDE, ON THE GARDEN RIVER FIRST NATION TERRITORY. AFTER THE SIGNING ON THE SOUTH, THE ANISHNAABEG CROSSED BAWATING-ZIIBI (ST. MARY'S RIVER) FROM SUGAR ISLAND TO GARDEN RIVER. THE PICTURES BELOW ARE FROM THAT CROSSING, AND THE SUBSEQUENT TREATY-SIGNING AT GARDEN RIVER. (All photos by Phil Bellfy, White Earth Anishnaabe).
Border-Crossing
Chi-jiimaan
Treaty-Signing -- Chief Dean Sayers -- Batchewana First Nation
Treaty-Signing -- Chairman Joe McCoy -- Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
Treaty-Signing -- Chief Lyle Sayers, Garden River First Nation
Treaty-Signing -- Bucko Teeple, Bay Mills Indian Community
Chief Dean Sayers -- Batchewana First Nation
Chairman Joe McCoy -- Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
