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By Alexandra Noad, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lethbridge Herald Chiefs from Treaties 6,7 and 8 gathered in Calgary on Sunday to rally against the Alberta separatist movement. The rally was organized by the Blackfoot Confederacy to help build unity between the tribes and allies. The day began with a pipe ceremony, followed by speeches from Chiefs and allies. Troy \u201cBossman\u201d Knowlton, chief of the Piikani Nation and president of the Blackfoot Confederacy says Premier Danielle Smith has given racists and white supremacists a platform by not talking the separatist movement immediately, but despite this, the First Nations of Alberta have created their own platform, which is welcoming of everyone. \u201cThe First Nations have created a platform for all those who want to support us-to stand with us.\u201d The Blackfoot Confederacy… <\/p>\n

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By Alexandra Noad, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lethbridge Herald Chiefs from Treaties 6,7 and 8 gathered in Calgary on Sunday to rally against the Alberta separatist movement. The rally was organized by the Blackfoot Confederacy to help build unity between the tribes and allies. The day began with a pipe ceremony, followed by speeches from Chiefs and allies. Troy \u201cBossman\u201d Knowlton, chief of the Piikani Nation and president of the Blackfoot Confederacy says Premier Danielle Smith has given racists and white supremacists a platform by not talking the separatist movement immediately, but despite this, the First Nations of Alberta have created their own platform, which is welcoming of everyone. \u201cThe First Nations have created a platform for all those who want to support us-to stand with us.\u201d The Blackfoot Confederacy... <\/p>\n

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