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Alexander First Nation Chief Arcand Jr. was on hand for a special flag-raising ceremony in Morinville on Wednesday (June 21).
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The Treaty 6 flag will now be a permanent fixture at Morinville Town Hall. 

The town held a ceremony on Wednesday (June 21) to raise the flag and commemorate National Indigenous Peoples Day. 

"We are proud to demonstrate our commitment to, and importance of our Indigenous neighbours, by flying the Treaty 6 flag year-round at Town Hall," said the town in a Facebook post. 

Mayor Simon Boersma was joined by the town council as well as Alexander First Nation Chief Arcand Jr for the ceremony. 

The Treaty 6 flag has a long history in the area and features a Treaty 6 medallion overtop of a Union Jack flag with the words 'Treaty No. 6 Territory' on it. The flag also features the year '1876' which signifies the original signing of the treaty at Fort Carlton in Saskatchewan. 

The flag is also flown at the Morinville Leisure Centre. The City of Fort Saskatchewan plans on following suit with a flag-raising ceremony featuring both the Treaty 6 flag and the Metis flag on Tuesday (June 27). 

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