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Episode 20 - The Protection of Treaty with Margo Auger part 1
April 10, 2025 · 20 min

Episode 20 - The Protection of Treaty with Margo Auger part

1

What - In Canada, treaty rights are constitutionally protected

under Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, recognizing

and affirming the rights of Indigenous peoples. This protection

ensures that treaties, including modern treaties, are given the

force of law. Join Keepers of the Water and discuss the

protection of theses treaties with Margo Auger of Treaty 8.

Who - In episode 20 we hear from Margo Auger, a Nehiyaw

Iskew from Bigstone Cree Nation.She is a wife and mother to

three beautiful children and Kokum to one handsome

grandson.She is a working professional with over 26 years of

experience. Her background is in First Nation Governance

and Leadership, Executive Management, Chief Administration

Leadership, and as a Certified Land Use Planner and Project

Manager. She has worked in Municipal Government and the

Energy Sector (oilsands companies) as Managing Growth

Consultant, for the Alberta Government, and currently Treaty

8 First Nations.

Music -

'Shadows and Dust' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY

4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au