Saskatchewan

Brief overview of Treaty Six negotiations between Lieutenant-Governor Alexander Morris and Chiefs Mistawasis and Ahtahkakoop.

Website contains links to treaty perspectives, leaders, information for teachers, educational games, lesson plans developed by school district teachers, etc.

Commemoration of 100th year since Treaty conclusion, planned at Beardy's Reserve and Onion Lake Reserve

Website contains information on Treaty 6 including history, traditions, and customs of the Cree Nation, the Nakoda Nation, the Saulteaux Nation & the Chipewyan. The website also has information on the contemporary life of the First Nations peoples, retracing such issues as land claims, life on reserves, and the efforts to promote cultural healing.

Rebuttal to Dr. Robert Irwin's critique (BC Studies, Autumn 2000, Issue 127, 83-101) of the author's article, "Treaty 8: An Anomaly of the First Nations History First Nations History of British Columbia" (BC Studies Autumn 2000 Issue 127 p.83).

Provides a history of the negotiations of Treaty 8, beginning with an 1879 petition to the federal government from the peoples in Stanley, Pelican Narrows, and Île-à-la Crosse for a treaty and support with food and clothing. Note the government’s disinclination to treat with the First Nations until they required the land for settlement. Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 16.

Contends that the five dollar treaty day payout indicates the importance of treaty negotiations.

Describes the signing of Treaty six at Fort Carlton and the adhesion of the Willow Cree on August 28 of 1876, and the relationship between the Crown and the Cree peoples in following years. Entire issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 3,

Reviews a brief history of Treaty 4, Treaty 5, and Treaty 6.

Introduces two new classroom resources for Kindergarten to Grade 6 students which will contribute to the understanding of Treaties for both students and teachers. Article located by scrolling to page 26.

" ... explores the possibilities of treaty education for reconciliation with First Nations people, as corrective to the foundational myth of Canada and as a means of fostering ethically engaged citizenship."

Lists specific expectations for Kindergarten to Grade 12 students in the subject areas of treaty relationships, spirit and intent of treaties, historical context, and treaty promises and provisions.

Survey provides benchmark of Grade 7 students' comprehension of history and treaties taught as part of the K-12 curriculum.

Grade 7 students in Saskatchewan were tested for their understanding of history and treaties and the success of the mandatory K-12 treaty education program was assessed with respect to requirements of the Treaty Commissioner.

Political Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2010.

Gathering of the 33 First Nations in the Treaty 4 area held annually in Fort Qu'Appelle.

Summarizes the various fora or tables used by government and First Nations to discuss treaty rights and/or jurisdictions.

FSIN, Dan Bellegarde's Office is handling developmental plans that will lead to a First Nations-controlled justice system in Saskatchewan that will include the courts and policing.

Uses the Community Well-Being Index, which combines measurements of income, education, housing and labour market participation, to evaluate whether participating First Nations have shown more rapid improvement than those who have not pursued the option.

Briefly explains issues, interests, and responsibilities surrounding TLE.

Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2001.

All 26 First Nations taking part in the 1992 Saskatchewan Treaty Land Entitlement Framework Agreement ratified their individual agreements by 1995.

Five part series on Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE) in Saskatchewan developed by the Treaty Commissioner in 1991. Part 1 - Historical Basis for Treaty Land Entitlement Part 2 - Treaties Reconcile Two Systems Part 3 - Treaty Land Entitlement in Saskatchewan Part 4 - Treaty Shortfall Addressed Part 5 - Treaty Land Entitlement: Where Are We Now?

Reflects on the success of the Treaty Land Entitlement Agreement for Saskatchewan First Nations.

Discusses the art works created as part of the author's The Treaty Lands Project, focusing on the research conducted for the The Treaty 3 Suite (Outside Promises). Forward and part IX from: Papers of the Rupert's Land Colloquium 2008: The Centre for Rupert's Land Studies at The University of Winnipeg: May 14 to 16, 2008, Rocky Mountain House, Alberta edited by Margaret Anne Lindsay and Mallory Allyson Richard; foreword by Jennifer S. H. Brown.

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.

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.

"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".

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.

Remembering the signing on Sept. 15, 1874.

Book review of: Treaty Promises, Indian Reality by Harold Lerat with Linda Ungar.

Describes Indian Rights and Treaties research program at the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN).

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.

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.

Argues that treaty was concluded after provincial borders were created. Report includes instructions to Crown negotiators, historical context and a section on Métis claims.

Argues these Treaties were designed to protect the First Nations, provided a basis for assimilation policies, and a template for later treaties.

Historical context of Treaty 6 with the Cree, Assiniboine, Saulteaux, and Dene (Chipewyan), which covers present day Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Columnist comments on the Treaty 6 medicine chest clause.

Contends that the Canadian government acted criminally by not upholding their end of Treaty Six.

Conference sponsored by the Saskatchewan School Trustees Association (SSTA), the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs (DIAND) and the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians (FSI).

Examines transcripts and surrounding reports in order to describe the trials of Pîhtokahanapiwiyin (Poundmaker) and Mistahi-maskwa (Big Bear) following their leadership and participation in the North-West Resistance. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 81.

Discusses the cases, trials of, and outcomes for William Henry Jackson and Thomas Scott, two non-Indigenous participants in the North-West Resistance of 1885. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 41.

Comments on how Saskatchewan First Nations communities provide much needed HIV/AIDS workshops and clinics by pooling meagre resources.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.20.

Comments on the consortium between two Saskatchewan tribal councils and K-Mech Constructors in an effort to create economic development in local communities. Article located by scrolling to page 14.

Obituary for James Chief.

Troupe 103 graduate from the Aboriginal Youth Training Program at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Training Academy in Regina

Recipe for cooking a beaver (Butamisk) with stuffing.