Blackfoot Confederacy and Iroquois Caucus Sign Resolution to Advance Joint Economic Implementation Plan
OTTAWA, ON, July 15, 2026 – Blackfoot Confederacy and the Iroquois Caucus have signed a landmark resolution titled “To Establish the Relationship Between the Iroquois Caucus and the Blackfoot Confederacy and Create a Joint Economic Implementation Plan.”
Signed in Ottawa on July 15, 2026, the resolution reaffirms the Nation-to-Nation relationship established through the Peace and Recognition Alliance signed on October 11, 2023, and formally commits both Parties to advancing its implementation.
The resolution establishes a Joint Economic Action Committee that will identify opportunities for collaboration, reduce barriers to intertribal trade, and develop a coordinated Economic Action Plan. Representatives from both the Blackfoot Confederacy and the Iroquois Caucus will work together to create implementation strategies and a joint Terms of Reference for approval by their respective leadership.
Priority areas for collaboration include online gaming, exports and trade, tourism, information technology sharing, resource management and negotiations, and the planning of joint events and activities.
The resolution marks the next phase of cooperation between the Blackfoot Confederacy and the Iroquois Caucus, providing a framework to strengthen Indigenous-led economic development and expand long-term Nation-to-Nation partnerships through joint action.
Participating Nations:
The Iroquois Caucus is represented by Onʌyota’a:ka’ (Oneida Nation of the Thames), Oswé:gęˀ (Six Nations of the Grand River), Wahta, Akwesásne, Kanehsatà:ke, and Kahnawà:ke Mohawk Territory.
The Blackfoot Confederacy is represented by Kainai (Blood Tribe), Siksika Nation, Piikani Nation, and Amskapi Piikani (Blackfeet Nation).
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Media Contact:
Theoren Royal, Communications Blackfoot Confederacy