June 5, 2024 — Ottawa, unceded, unsurrendered territory of the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation, Ontario — Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada and the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation

The Grand Chief, Chiefs, and Councils from the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation and invited guests joined the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, to sign a landmark agreement for the construction of a dedicated Algonquin space as part of Canada’s commitment to establish a national space for Indigenous Peoples within the Parliamentary Precinct.

This agreement is the result of a multi-year collaboration between the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation and the Government of Canada, and the tireless commitment and dedication from all parties to establish a permanent presence for the host Nation.

The traditional ceremony took place in Canada’s Parliamentary Precinct today, located in downtown Ottawa, at the future home of the dedicated Algonquin space. With the signing of this historic agreement, Canada will move forward with the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation and National Indigenous Organizations (Assembly of First Nations, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, and the Métis National Council) to develop the long-term vision, design, and governance for the national space for Indigenous Peoples, including a dedicated space that will provide the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation with a permanent presence in the Parliamentary Precinct. To move this vision to reality, the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation will host engagement sessions with community members and experts on the long-term development of their dedicated space. This space will be an important sign of recognition that the Parliamentary Precinct is on the traditional and unceded territory of the Algonquin and reflects the government’s commitment to work on a nation-to-nation basis with Indigenous Peoples.