Treaty 8 and Traditional Livelihoods: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard T. Price
Shirleen Smith
Native Studies Review, vol. 9, no. 1, 1993-1994, pp. 51-91
Description
Discusses the conflict over interpretation of the Treaty's provision for hunting, fishing, and trapping rights; governments' have relied on the written document, while Aboriginals argue that the verbal promises are more important than what was recorded.