MUSHKEGOWUK COUNCIL

ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION

RESOLUTION NO. 1989-94

Chief Reg Louttit

Attawapiskat Band

Chief Edmund Metatawabin

Fort Albany Band

Adopted by consensus

Certified copy of a Resolution adopted on: February 23, 1989

SUBJECT: CHRONIC CARE PAYMENTS

WHEREAS medical care, including chronic care, is a right of the Mushkegowuk people and was one of the promises made upon the signing of Treaty No. 9;

AND WHEREAS some of the Mushkegowuk people, particularly our elders, have been forced to pay for chronic care;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Mushkegowuk Council demand that the practice of charging any of its people for chronic care be stopped immediately;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Mushkegowuk Council demand that any of its people who have been charged for chronic care be reimbursed without delay.

MUSHKEGOWUK COUNCIL

February 23, 1989

Fort Albany, Ontario