A fundamental reset: Manitoba Indigenous leaders have hope for royal visit – Winnipeg [Video]

Some Manitoba Chiefs say they hope King Charles III will reconsider the decision not to hold a meeting with Indigenous leaders during his two-day visit to Canada.

Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Kyra Wilson and Southern Chiefs Organization Grand Chief Jerry Daniels joined Indigenous leaders from across the country on Parliament Hill Monday morning to call on the Crown to respect the treaties to which they are signed.

“We are your allies,” Daniels said. “That is the nature of the relationship in this country.”

Charles, who arrived in Canada Monday alongside Queen Camilla for a visit which will include the opening of Parliament on Tuesday, will be the first Canadian monarch to deliver the throne speech in almost a half-century. His itinerary includes meetings with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon.

Grand Chief Wilson told Global News that excluding First Nations leaders is a sign of disrespect.

“We always hear of the term ‘nation to …