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Constitution Express TIMELINE 1979 January 25 NIB (National Indian Brotherhood) issued “Statement of Purpose for Chiefs and Elders Visit to England” July 1 All Chiefs Meeting (London, England) 1980 April 28 - May 1 1 st First Nations Constitutional Conference (Ottawa, Canada) Decision to open an office in London, England October 2 Trudeau announces his Constitutional proposal October 6 Debate starts in House of Commons (Jean Chretien is the Government sponsor) October 14 - 17 UBCIC 12 th Annual General Assembly passed resolution to ensure that Aboriginal Title and Rights would be entrenched in the new Canadian Constitution October 20 NIB begins constitutional lobby October 23 Closure invoked in House of Commons NIB draft amendment made public Indian Rights press conference October 24 Debate ends in House of Commons House of Commons votes to send Constitutional Resolution to Special Joint Senate/House of Commons Committee October 26 NIB representatives arrive in London to open office for international lobbying October 27 Debate starts in Senate October 28 NCAI (National Congress of American Indians) passes resolutions of support November 5 Senate votes to send resolution to Special Joint Senate/House Committee November 6 Special Joint Senate – House of Commons Committee begins deliberations November 7 NIB, ITC (Inuit Tapirisat of Canada) and NCC (Native Council of Canada) hold press conference in London First Nation office in London is officially opened November 10 Federation of Saskatchewan Indians begins lobbying in London November 17 Union of Ontario Indians Canadian lobby begins Televised broadcast of Constitutional Committee begins November 20 Speech from the Throne (London, England) Warren Allmand presents Bill C-212 'Private Membership Bill' to House of Commons (5:00pm) November 24 Constitution Express (two trains) leaves Vancouver, British Columbia November 26 Constitution Express arrives in Winnipeg (two trains merge) November 27 NIB “Amendments to the Constitutional Resolution” NIB Memorandum expressing possible extension for hearings before Constitution Committee Warren Allmand informed that the committee must listen to the concerns of Native groups. November 28 Constitution Express arrives in Ottawa Russell Tribunal in Rotterdam, Holland November 29 Conseil Attikamek Montanais, Treaty 9 and Iroquois Confederacy at Russell Tribunal NIB Executive Council meeting in Ottawa (9:00am @ Skyline Hotel) Constitution Express workshop sessions, demonstrations, Pow Wow in preparation for the First Nations Constitutional Conference November 30 - December 2 2 nd First Nations Constitutional Conference (Ottawa) December 1 First Nations address from Bruce George MP to the British Commons December 3 NIB Resolution (Executive Council) – to reimburse Chiefs who are appointed to the Council of Chiefs, and to afford $70,000 from the Constitution Funds for the Council of Chiefs December 3 - 5 Constitution Express organizes follow up workshops and prepares for international lobby December 5 British Parliament announces that they will not accommodate Trudeau’s Constitutional proposal until June 1981 December 6 Constitution Express leaves Ottawa for New York to lobby support at the United Nations December 7 Constitution Express arrives in New York AIAI (Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians) begins lobby in London December 8 - 9 International lobbying in New York December 9 Trudeau extends deadline for a report to the House of Commons by the Constitutional Committee December 10 Constitution Express leaves New York for Ottawa December 11 Constitution Express leaves Ottawa for Vancouver December 14 - 15 Native Council of Canada - constitutional hearings in Moncton, N.B. December 15 Presentation to the Special Joint Committee on the Constitution by the Nishga Tribal Council Constitution Express arrives in Vancouver December 16 NIB presentation to the Special Joint Senate/House of Commons committee on the Constitution December 17 Presentation to the Special Joint committee on the Constitution by the Quebec Montagnais (3:30 pm) December 18 NIB presentation to the Special Joint Senate/House of Commons Committee on the Constitution by (FSI) Federation of Saskatchewan Indians and AIA (Alberta Indian Association) 1981 January 6 Presentation to the Special Joint Committee on the Constitution by the Union of New Brunswick Indians and the Union of Nova Scotia Indians January 9 Constitutional Committee deadline extended January 8 - 17 Think tank in Vancouver with the Executive Council, Council of Chiefs and the council of Elders February 6 Deadline for Constitutional Committee hearings, Joint Senate/House of Commons Constitutional Committee May 14 - 15 UBCIC Special General Assembly – Indian Survival State of Emergency November 1 Constitution Express #2 leaves for Europe to petition to refuse to patriate the Canadian Constitution until it can be done without prejudice to Crown obligations to Aboriginals

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