2023 FALL JTBA SUMMIT
Calgary, AB, Canada
The Jay Treaty Boarder Alliance (JTBA) held its 2023 Summit (Summit) on October 11-13, 2023 in Calgary, AB, Canada.
HOST TRIBE
The Blackfoot Confederacy
On behalf of the Jay Treaty Border Alliance, we would like to thank the Blackfoot Confederacy for the leadership and guidance they have provided towards making the Summit possible.
Summit Over - Thank You for Attending!
The Summit provided an opportunity for Tribal leaders to meet with government officials from both the United States and Canada to discuss a wide range of Tribal border crossing issues and to hear updates on JTBA advocacy efforts.
Summit Presentation Materials Available Here.
AGENDA
All events occur in the Ballroom unless otherwise noted.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2023
Travel to Calgary, AB, Canada
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. High Table Meeting (Invite Only)
Chief Mountain Room
12:00 p.m. Lunch for Jay Treaty Border Alliance Executive
Committee (Invite Only)
Chief Mountain Room
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Jay Treaty Border Alliance Executive Committee
Meeting (Invite Only)
Red Deer Room
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Government of Canada Border Experience Technical Table
(Invite Only)
Chief Mountain Room
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Government of Canada Entry of Goods Technical Table (Invite
Only)
Red Deer Room
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Government of Canada Documentation Technical Table (Invite
Only)
Chief Mountain Room
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Grand Entry, Pipe Offering, and Agreement Signing Ceremony
Ballroom (A,B,C) down the East Wing of the hotel
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Buffet Dinner
Ballroom (A,B,C) down the East Wing of the hotel
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2023
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Opening Remarks (Local Host & JTBA Co-Chairs)
Ballroom (A,B,C) down the East Wing of the hotel
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Jay Treaty Border Alliance
History of the Alliance, Membership Updates, Tribal Border Crossing Parity Act, UNDRIP Implementation Presentation
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Naomie Droll, Capitol Hill Policy Group
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James Meggesto, Holland & Knight
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Grand Chief Benedict, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne
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Ava Hill, Advisor
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch & Learn - Documentary on the Blackfoot Confederacy
Cross Border Vaccination Clinic
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Canada Border Services Agency Tribal Engagement
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Loretta Landmesser, Director, Indigenous Affairs Secretariat, CBSA
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Cynthia Pye, Acting Director, Indigenous Affairs Secretariat, CBSA
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Helen Robertson, Director, Indigenous Border Crossing Division, Immigration, Refugee, Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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TBD, Immigration Refugee Citizenship Canada, IRCC
3:00 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Implementation of UNDRIP Act
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Paul Heighington, Justice Canada
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2023
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Opening Remarks (Local Host & JTBA Co-Chairs)
Ballroom (A,B,C) down the East Wing of the hotel
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Laurel Iron Cloud, Director of Tribal Affairs
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Jill Thompson, DHS Customs and Border Protection
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Ted Sobel, DHS Attaché to Canada
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Cross Border Repatriation (Protocols, Processes, and NAGPRA)
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Catherine Bechard – Regional Affairs Advisor for the Prairies (Canada Border Crossing Agency)
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Elders of the Blackfoot Confederacy
12:00 p.m. Lunch and Closing Remarks
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