Review essay on:
The True Spirit and Original Intent of Treaty 7 by Treaty 7 Elders and Tribal Council with Walter Hildebrandt, Sarah Carter, and Dorothy First Rider.
Bounty and Benevolence: A History of Saskatchewan Treaties by Arthur J. Ray, Jim Miller, and Frank Tough.
Mi'kmaq Treaties on Trial: History, Land, and Donald Marshall Junior by William C. Wicken.
Video reports that Canadian law recognizes treaties as solemn, sacred agreements that create legally enforceable obligations on behalf of the First Nations and the Crown.
Duration: 33:08.
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
Description
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.
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.