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6mo ago

Indigenous Leaders Say King Charles Expressed Concern Over Alberta Separatism

Indigenous chiefs say the monarch voiced concern during a Buckingham Palace briefing.

Confederacy of Treaty No. 6 First Nations Grand Chief and Sunchild First Nation Chief Joey Pete meets with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. supplied
Britain's King Charles III (C) poses with Grand Chief Joey Pete Grand Chief of the Confederacy of Treaty No. 6 (L), Chief Edwin Ananas Beardy's and Okemasis' Cree Nation (2L), Chief Daryl Watson Mistawasis Nêhiyawak (3L), Chief Larry Ahenkew Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation (4R), Councillor Gary LaPlante Stoney Knoll First Nation (3R), Chief Christine Longjohn Sturgeon Lake First Nation (2R), and Chief Desmond Bull Louis Bull Tribe (R), who are seven elected representatives of First Nations signatories to Treaty Number Six, the 1876 treaty between the Crown and First Nations in modern-day Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada, during an audience at Buckingham Palace in central London on March 11, 2026.
Alberta First Nations chiefs and NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi gathered at the Legislature on Monday to support the NDP’s motion of non-confidence against the UCP government.

Overview

  • Seven elected representatives from the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations met the King at Buckingham Palace on March 11 to outline their alarm over a secession push in Alberta.
  • The chiefs say King Charles asked many questions and was committed to learning more about the situation.
  • They formally requested a Royal Proclamation to reaffirm treaty obligations between First Nations and the Crown.
  • A grassroots Alberta campaign continues collecting signatures to force an October referendum on secession.
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to meet the King on Monday, and Buckingham Palace has not issued an independent account of the chiefs’ meeting.