First Nations & Reserves

Author describes the forced relocation of the Calapooya, the Clackamas, the Molalla, and the Klickitat peoples from the Willamette Valley to reservations so that the land could be given to settlers for farming.

English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Oregon, 2001.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2010.

Describes what happened at the signing of Treaty #6 and peoples' understanding of the terms of the treaty.

Ecology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Davis, 2000.

American Indian Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Arizona, 2008.

Book review of: Otter Skins, Boston Ships and China Goods: The Maritime Fur Trade of the Northwest Coast, 1785-1841 by James R. Gibson.

Authors address the myths surrounding aboriginal peoples' relationships with the environment through use of a case study of the Vuntut Gwitchin which illustrates ideology, resource use and management practice.

As the author, Kah-Ge-Ga-Gah-Bowh, states it is "the first volume of Indian history written by an Indian, with a hope that it may in some degree benefit his nation"..

Interdisciplinary Studies (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2002.

Historical overview of sovereignty, self-determination and rights issues and suggests engaging in processes that will force acknowledgement by states of Indigenous rights.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Houston, 2002.

Discusses, by way of two novels, the idea of an historic traumatic "event" that has negatively impacted First Nations peoples and argues that not all events are singular, easily recognizable or chronologically-bounded.

Looks at O'Reilly's work as Indian Reserve Commissioner between 1880 and 1898.

Explains why treatiesand argeements to share territory, are important building blocks of modern Canada.

Reviews the history behind the signing of the treaties in Canada and determines they were negotiated on site and First Nations wishes were taken seriously.

Argues that the central issue of treaties is the land and the question of who had authority and jurisdiction over the land.

Includes the Crown's text of the Selkirk, Robinson-Superior, Robinson-Huron, and numbered Treaties 1 to 7 as well as many of the early supplementary adhesions to Treaty.

Brief history surrounding the signing of Treaty 7. Also look at "Read the Treaty", "See the Treaty", and "Treaty Maps" as displayed in the left column bar of the website. "See the Treaty" is an image of the original Treaty seven document held at Glenbow Archives.

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.

Website contains information and resources on Treaty 8 including articles, maps, legal decisions, list of nations, education, and employment opportunities.

FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Consists of annotated index, historical documents, reports, legislation, and the Final Report in French and English. [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.]

Reflects on annual treaty days, a symbol of the past and the ongoing treaty obligations.

Brief history of Jacob Bearspaw, Chief of the Southern Nakoda (Stoney) Nation at the time when Treaty 7 was signed.

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.

Brief history of David Laird who was a treaty commissioner, alongside Colonel James Macleod, for Treaty 7 negotiations in 1877.

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.

Depicts the strange life of Jean-Baptiste L’Heureux who acted as an interpreter and also oversaw the actual signing of Treaty 7.

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.

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.

Interview with Paul Tenant, a Political Science Professor from the University of British Columbia, originally broadcast in the 1990s . Duration: 16:26.

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.

Discussion of the history of Treaty, the history leading up to Cross Lakes' Hydro Payment Day, and broken government promises.

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.

An overview of the collaborative effort, called intergovernmental agreements, required by both tribal and state governments to serve American reservations with overlapping jurisdictions and populations. Examines 117 written agreements from 51 reservations throughout the United States.

States that in Montana teachers are obligated to teach American Indigenous history and so in response to a need the Stone Child College has created the Rocky Boy Tribal History Project which will allow the people of the past to tell their own story.

Discusses how federal Indian law has developed in the United States from the arrival of Columbus through to the self-determination era of today, and looks at the future of the Indian tribes.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--Washington State University, 1996.

Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska, 1997.

Book review of: Tribes and Tribulations by Laurence M. Hauptman.

[American Studies] Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Minnesota, 2011.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--Memorial University, 1999.

History and Classics Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2010.

Provides links to council members, programs and services, and tradition and history for one of the 14 Nations belonging to the Nuu chah hulth Tribal Council on the west coast of Vancouver Island.