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The Treaty Makers - Bearspaw (Ozija Thiba)

Alternate Title
Treaty 7: Past and Present
Treaty Seven: Past and Present
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Author/Creator
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Brief history of Jacob Bearspaw, Chief of the Southern Nakoda (Stoney) Nation at the time when Treaty 7 was signed.
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The Treaty Makers - Bull Head (Chula)

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Treaty 7: Past and Present
Treaty Seven: Past and Present
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Author/Creator
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Brief history of Chula, or Bull Head, who was the Chief of the Tsuu T’ina (Sarcee) First Nation when Treaty 7 was signed. Bull Head is remembered as an outstanding leader and pivotal player in Tsuu T’ina history.
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The Treaty Makers - Colonel James Farquarson Macleod

Alternate Title
Treaty 7: Past and Present
Treaty Seven: Past and Present
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Author/Creator
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
History of a treaty commissioner, formerly a lawyer and North West Mounted Police officer, who was known by the First Nations for his fair dealings and honesty.
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The Treaty Makers - Crowfoot (Issapo' Makkikaaw)

Alternate Title
Treaty 7: Past and Present
Treaty Seven: Past and Present
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Author/Creator
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Explains how, Issapo’ mahkikaaw, or Crowfoot, became a key leader of the Blackfoot Confederacy and how he articulated the position of the Blackfoot Peoples to the Treaty Commissioners.
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The Treaty Makers - David Laird

Alternate Title
Treaty 7: Past and Present
Treaty Seven: Past and Present
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Author/Creator
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Brief history of David Laird who was a treaty commissioner, alongside Colonel James Macleod, for Treaty 7 negotiations in 1877.
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The Treaty Makers - Father Constantine Scollen

Alternate Title
Treaty 7: Past and Present
Treaty Seven: Past and Present
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Alberta Online Treaty
Discusses the important role Father Constantine Scollen played prior to the signing of Treaty 7, and his efforts in encouraging First Nations leaders to petition for a treaty with the British Crown.
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The Treaty Makers - James Bird

Alternate Title
Treaty 7: Past and Present
Treaty Seven: Past and Present
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Author/Creator
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Brief history of James Bird who was enlisted by the Treaty 7 Commission to interpret negotiations held at Blackfoot Crossing. He was hired to replace Jerry Potts.
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The Treaty Makers - Jean-Baptiste L'Heureux

Alternate Title
Treaty 7: Past and Present
Treaty Seven: Past and Present
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Author/Creator
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Depicts the strange life of Jean-Baptiste L’Heureux who acted as an interpreter and also oversaw the actual signing of Treaty 7.
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The Treaty Makers - Jerry Potts

Alternate Title
Treaty 7: Past and Present
Treaty Seven: Past and Present
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Author/Creator
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Brief history of one of the interpreters for the Treaty 7 Commission negotiations that were held in 1877.
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The Treaty Makers - Reverend Dr. John Chantler McDougall

Alternate Title
Treaty 7: Past and Present
Treaty Seven: Past and Present
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Explains how McDougall was commissioned by Canada to encourage the Indigenous peoples of the plains and southern Alberta to enter into treaty with the British Crown. "Featured Article" links to an address excerpt given by McDougall on the effects of the European presence on First Nations peoples.
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The Treaty Makers - Sitting on Eagle Tail Feathers

Alternate Title
Treaty 7: Past and Present
Treaty Seven: Past and Present
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Author/Creator
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Brief article on Zoatze-Tapitapiw, or Sitting on Eagle Tail Feathers, who was Chief of the Piikani when Treaty 7 was signed. Zoatze-Tapitapiw was an advocate for the retention of Piikani traditional territory.
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Treaty No. 10 and Reports of Commissioners

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
J. A. J. McKenna
Thomas. A. Borthwick
Concluded in 1906 between the Crown and the Chipewyan, Cree and other Indigenous inhabitants. Includes Orders in Council, Ratification, Reports of J.A.J. McKenna and Thomas A. Borthwick; 1906 statement of annuities and gratuities.
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Treaty No. 4 Between Her Majesty the Queen and the Cree and Saulteaux Tribes of Indians at the Qu'Appelle and Fort Ellice

Alternate Title
Treaty Four Between Her Majesty the Queen and the Cree and Saulteaux Tribes of Indians at the Qu'Appelle and Fort Ellice
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Crown's text of Treaty No. 4 concluded in 1874 between the Crown and Cree, Saulteaux, Assiniboine and other Indigenous peoples. Also includes Orders in Council for the Commission and Approval of Treaty No, 4.
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Treaty No. 8 and the Trapping Rights of Aboriginal Peoples: Empty Promises?

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Monique M. Passelac-Ross
Resources (Canadian Institute of Resources Law), vol. 90, Spring, 2005, pp. [1]-7
"This article focuses on the trapping rights promised under Treaty 8 and their evolution over time in northern Alberta. It summarizes some of the findings of an in-depth study published by the Canadian Institute of Resources Law".
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Treaty No. 8 Made June 21, 1899 and Adhesions, Reports Etc.

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Treaty 8 Made June 21, 1899 and Adhesions, Reports Etc.
Treaty Eight Made June 21, 1899 and Adhesions, Reports Etc.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Canada
Concluded in 1899 between the Crown and the Cree, Beaver, Chipewyan and other indigenous Peoples in what is now Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia. Includes Orders in Council, Report of Commissioners, Statements of annuity and gratuity; and the Ratification of Adhesions.
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Treaty Research Report: Treaty Eight (1899)

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dennis F.K. Madill
Discusses historical background, terms, conditions and implications of Treaty 7; concluded during the Klondike gold rush of 1897-98 for economic reasons when settlers were coming into Lake Athabasca, Great Slave Lake, and parts of the Peace River area.
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Treaty Research Report: Treaty Four (1874)

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Leonard Taylor
Presents historical context of Treaty-making and argues that the meaning of Treaty 4 cannot be derived from the Crown's text alone; and Treaties must be flexible to last forever.
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Treaty Research Report: Treaty No. 10 (1906)

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kenneth S. Coates
William R. Morrison
Argues that treaty was concluded after provincial borders were created. Report includes instructions to Crown negotiators, historical context and a section on Métis claims.
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Treaty Research Report: Treaty Six (1876)

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Leonard Taylor
Historical context of Treaty 6 with the Cree, Assiniboine, Saulteaux, and Dene (Chipewyan), which covers present day Alberta and Saskatchewan.
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Tribu des Blood / Kainaiwa Enquête sur les Revendications Regroupées

Alternate Title
Blood Tribe / Kainaiwa Big Claim Inquiry - Final Report [French Version]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Examines whether the rejected claim was properly resolved. (French language version) Commissioners include: Daniel J. Bellegarde and Alan C. Holman. [These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]
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Truth and Bright Water

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Neil Querengesser
Canadian Ethnic Studies, vol. 33, no. 1, Spring, 2001, pp. 152-153
Book review of: Truth and Bright Water by Thomas King.
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Tuberculosis Transmission in the Indigenous Peoples of the Canadian Prairies

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Smit Patel
Catherine Paulsen
Courtney Heffernan
Duncan Saunders
Meenu Sharma ... Malcolm King
Vernon Hoeppner ... Kathleen McMuffin ... Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan ... [et al.]
Plos One, vol. 12, no. 11, 11 14, 2017, p. [?]
Examines tuberculosis transmission in the Canadian prairies to inform a national policy to deal with the disease.
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Twelve Propositions About Treaty Six

Alternate Title
Twelve Propositions About Treaty #6
Twelve Propositions About Treaty 6
Twelve Propositions About Treaty No. 6
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Candis McLean
Report Newsmagazine (Alberta Edition), vol. 29, no. 13, June 24, 2002, p. 28
Writer Tom Flanagan argues that Chiefs who concluded Treaty 6 were aware of the conditions it imposed and what they were to receive in return.
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Two Aboriginal men in costume

Images » Photographs
A photograph taken at Stand Off, Alta. on Blood Reserve. Percy Creighton (l) and John Cotton, Blood Indians on Blood Reserve in Stand Off, Alberta. Creighton wears elaborate ceremonial garb complete with head dress; Cotton wears moccasins, cloth wrapped around waist, and necklace. Creighton holds "weasel tail robe" (see LH 2166 for explanation). Cotton is medicine man who was conducting ceremony initiating Alexander of Tunis into Kainai chieftanship.
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Two Paths One Direction: Parks Canada and Aboriginal Peoples Working Together

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Steve Langdon
Rob Prosper
Nathalie Gagnon
George Wright Forum, The, vol. 27, no. 2, 2010, p. 222–233
Examines the unique legal and constitutional relationship with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples and Parks Canada including the legislative policy and corporate changes that have occurred over the last 30 years.
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Understanding Aboriginal Identity

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
BearPaw Media Productions
Alexandra Lazarowich
Patti LaBoucane Benson
Explores issues of non-Aboriginal perceptions of Aboriginals, legal definitions, and Aboriginals' own attitudes about self-identification. Duration: 20:48.
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Understanding Successful Approaches to Free, Prior and Informed Consent in Canada. Part 1: Recent Developments and Effective Roles for Government, Industry, and Indigenous Communities

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ginger Gibson MacDonald
Gaby Zezulka

Overview of new developments in the mining sector and the changing roles of various stakeholders with Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) agreements. Looks at cases from the Tłıc̨hǫ, Haida and Mikisew Cree First Nation territories.

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The Unforgotten: A Five-Part Film Exploring the Health and Well-Being of Indigenous Peoples Living in Canada

Alternate Title
The Unforgotten Toolkit: An Educational Guide to Learn About, Reflect on and Dismantle Anti-Indigenous Racism in Health Care
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Build.Films
Networked Health
Ewan Affleck

Five vignettes explore effects of colonialism and systemic discrimination from birth through to elderhood. Accompanied by Educational Guide. Duration: 35:51.

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Unrepentant: Kevin Annett and Canada's Genocide

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Kevin Annett
Louie Lawless
Full version (1 hr. 48 min.) of documentary about abuse at residential schools which won Best Documentary at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival and Best Director for an International Documentary at the New York International Film Festival. Based on Annett's book Hidden from History: The Canadian Holocaust.
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Update From CS (Canada) - 15.2

Alternate Title
Update From Cultural Survival Canada
Articles » General
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 2, Western Oceania: Caring for Ancestral Domain, Summer, 1991
Brief updates on developments on negotiations, judgments and court cases including Gitskan and Wet'suwet'en land title claim, aftermath of Oka conflict, James Bay controversy and more.
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Urban Aboriginal Households: A Profile of Demographic, Housing and Economic Conditions in Canada’s Prairie and Territories Region

Alternate Title
Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series ; 06-024
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Brett Holmes]
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Variables studied were: population, age, mobility, household income, homelessness, education, unemployment, homelessness, household type, home ownership, and core housing need. Highlights from research report of same name.
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