Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Fred Horse
Richard Lightning
Indian History Film Project
Description
Gives the history of the Frog Lake Reserve and the taking of and interpretation of Treaty #6.
From Treaties to Reserves: The Federal Government and Native Peoples in Territorial Alberta, 1870-1905; From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation: A Road Map for All Canadians
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jean Barman
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 3, June-July 2017, pp. 119-120
Description
Book reviews of From Treaties to Reserves by D. J. Hall and From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation by Greg Poelzer and Ken S. Coates.
From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation: A Road Map for all Canadians
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Christian Allan Bertelsen
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 18-19
Description
Book review of: From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation: A Road Map for all Canadians by Greg Poelzer and Ken S. Coates.
Several book reviews on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 18.
General Terry and the Decline of the Sioux, 1866-1890
Theses
Author/Creator
John Wendell Bailey
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--Marquette University, 1974.
The Governor's Letters: Uncovering Colonial British Columbia
Archival » Collections (primary materials)
Author/Creator
[Jenny Clayton
Lindsay Gibson
Martin Holmes
Critical Thinking Consortium]
Description
Website provides learning materials about the colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia before the province was created. Contains links to complete collection of correspondence from 1846 to 1871. One section of teacher material deals with question "Were the Douglas Treaties and the Numbered Treaties Fairly Negotiated?"
“Great Frauds and Grievous Wrongs”: Mapping the Loss of Kickapoo Allotment Lands
Alternate Title
Native American Symposium; 12th, 2017
Representations and Realities
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Stephen L. Egbert
Paula I. Smith
Description
Discusses the United States government’s relocation of the Kickapoo people in Kansas to a 768,000 acre reservation as a result of the 1832 Treaty of Castor Hill and the subsequent reductions and loss of that land through a combination of corrupt government agents, pressure from railroad companies and settler interests.
Guide to First Nations Ratification: Building Our Future
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BC [British Columbia] Treaty Commission
Description
Developed to assist British Columbia First Nations with agreement-in-principle (AIP) approvals and ratification votes as part of the treaty negotiation process.
Henry Prince Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Henry Prince
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interviewee is former member of Sawridge Band, now living on Metis colony. He describes breaking of treaty promises relating to fishingrights.
Hermas Boucher Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Hermas Boucher
J. Deranger
Indian History Film Project
Description
In this very brief exchange Mr. Boucher describes the scene at the negotiation of Treaty #8.
Historical and Contemporary Realities: Movement Towards Reconciliation: The Traditional and Cultural Significance of the Lands Encompassing the District of Greater Sudbury and Area
E-Books
Author/Creator
Susan Manitowabi
The Impact of Treaty4Project on Students and Teachers: Learning From Our Experience
Alternate Title
Impact of the Treaty 4 Project on Students and Teachers
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 258
Teaching and Learning Research Exchange
Treaty4: The Next Generation Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Naomi Fortier-Fréçon
Leia Laing
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Description
Students talk about the idea of treaty citizenship and relationship with Treaty 4 in Saskatchewan after attending a two-day youth conference with Life Speaker Noel Starblanket and Indigenous artist Ray Keighley.
Imprints: The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and the City of Chicago
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Kelly Wisecup
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 2, 2017, pp. 103-104
Description
Book review of: Imprints by John N. Low.
Indian Claims Mechanisms
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
L. I. Barber
Saskatchewan Law Review, vol. 38, no. 1, 1974, pp. 11-15
Description
Overview of the Indian Claims Commission with an example of claims and agreement for settlements.
Indian Given: Racial Geographies Across Mexico and the United States
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Emilio Del Valle Escalante
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 2, 2017, pp. 111-112
Description
Book review of: Indian Given by Maria Josefina Saldaña-Portillo.
Indian Hunting and Fishing Rights
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
D. E. Sanders
Saskatchewan Law Review, vol. 38, no. 1, 1974, pp. 45-62
Description
Looks at federal and provincial laws regarding Indian hunting rights on and off reserve, natural resources transfer Agreements, permitted methods and purpose of hunting, and Inuit and non-status Indian rights.
Indian Land Claims and Rights - L.I. Barber. - Speech. - October 1974.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
L.I. Barber
Description
This speech, given by L.I. Barber, Indian Claims Commissioner for Canada, at a Royal Society of Canada symposium on Amerindians, outlines the history of land claims in Canada and the negotiations occurring to settle the backlog of grievances relating to land claims. He also notes that Eskimo / Inuit concerns are only being recognized as a genuine concern in the early 1970s.
Indigenous Legal Traditions and Histories of International and Transnational Law in the Pre-Confederation Maritime Provinces
Alternate Title
Canada in International Law at 150 and Beyond Paper ; no. 4
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Robert Hamilton
Description
Discusses inter-Indigenous, inter-European, Indigenous-European transnational law.
Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada: First Nations
Alternate Title
First Nations: Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Interview with Jim Shot Both Sides (Head Chief)
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jim Shot Both Sides
Mike Devine
Indian History Film Project
Description
Jim Shot Both Sides, Head Chief of the Blood Reserve, Alberta tells his father's account of the signing of the Treaty #7and the promises made at that time.
Interview with Mrs. Delvine Gladue
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Delvine Gladue
Dave Capot
Dan McLean
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mrs. Gladue describes treaty days she remembers and how she understood the treaty promises.
Interview with Thomas Settee
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael Tymchak
Description
A transcript of an interview with Chief Thomas Settee of Cumberland House, SK. Settee discusses everything from employment and culture to religion and politics.
Interviews Pertaining to Chipewyan Lakes Census
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Richard Lightning
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interviews with 13 residents of the Chipewyan Lake area of northern Alberta.- Stresses need for establishment of a reserve in this area, and promises made to them about this.- Describe various lifestyles including farming, trapping and fishing.- Shows how settlement patterns in remote areas have been influenced by the location of schools and stores.
The Jay Treaty Free Passage Right in Theory and Practice
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Caitlin C. M. Smith
American Indian Law Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, Article 7, May 2017, pp. 161-180
Description
Looks at Article 3 of the treaty and discusses the right of free passage between the U.S.-Canada border and whether or not administering agencies are knowledgeable about it.
Jim Black Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jim Black
Allan J. Wolfleg
Indian History Film Project
Description
An interview discussing various topics: evidence given to the Office of Specific Claims and Research by Jim Black; signing of Treaty #7; an account of the CPR line being taken through Blackfoot Reserveterritory; a description of two murders: Frank Skynner killed by Scrapings, and Charcoal's murder of Medicine Pipe Stem; the surrender of Blackfoot Reserve land; and an understanding of land rights.
Joe Bellerose Field Report
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Joe Bellerose
Indian History Film Project
Description
Summary of a series of interviews with four elders in which they are asked to tell how they understand the treaties.
Joe Terranso Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Joe Terranso
Richard Lightning
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mr. Terranso, aged 84 years, describes how his father took scrip, thereby denying his family treaty rights.
John Felix Charles Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
John Felix Charles
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mr. Charles, aged 83, describes the treaty promises and boundaries of the Sturgeon Lake Reserve.
John Kaskamin Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
John Kaskamin
Richard Lightning
Indian History Film Project
Description
John Kaskamin, age 70 at time of interview, describes signing of Treaty 8, and promises made; requests for reserve at Fort Chipewyan for hunting and trapping; and frustration at failure to make progress on this.
John Testawich Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
John Testawich
Joe Bellerose
Indian History Film Project
Description
John Testawich, former chief of the Peace River Crossing Reserve, discusses the different attitudes of Indians and non-Indians to fishing and trapping.
Jonas Littlefear Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jonas Littlefear
Louis Rain
Indian History Film Project
Description
This 67-year-old gentleman discusses the terms of Treaty 10, problems with alcohol, and the need for Indian peoples to unite as an effective voice.
The Kootenai War of '74
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ian Chambers
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 42, no. 1, Winter, 2018, pp. 43-86
Description
Looks at the circumstances which led to the Koontenai nation declaring war on the United States government in 1974, The tribe was federally recognized but had been given no land base nor received any monetary compensation.
Lazarus Roan Interview 2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Lazarus Roan
Louis Rain
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interpretation of Treaty #6 from stories told by his father, his uncles and his mother.
Legal Obligations to Provide Educational Services for Indians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daniel M. Rosenfelt
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 13, no. 2, May 1974, pp. [4-8]
Description
Explains that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) administers schools until such time as the State is able to take over duties; states BIA has no statutory requirement to provide education.
Leo Mitchell Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Leo Mitchell
Dave Capot
Dan McLean
Indian History Film Project
Description
Leo Mitchell, 80 years old, gives his interpretation of the Treaty 8 promises.
Louis Boucher Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Louis Boucher
Richard Lightning
Indian History Film Project
Description
An interview which discusses the signing of Treaty 8: understanding of promises made, the establishment of Wood Buffalo Natural Park, and the need for a reserve at Fort Chipewyan for trapping and hunting.
Margrette Quinney Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Margrette Quinney
Louis Rain
Indian History Film Project
Description
Confirms what other elders have said about what the Indians thought they gave up at Treaty #6.
Marie Alook Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Marie Alook
Ernest Crane
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview relates to loss of treaty status of various family members.
Marie Osecap 2 Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Marie Osecap
Alphonse Littlepoplar
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview includes a description of life on the reserve that describes milking, sheep-shearing and fishing weirs. It also consists of stories about a woman whose husband turned into a lizard; a story of Wisakedjak; and how Thunder Blanket killed his wife and then himself.
Mary Robinson Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Mary Robinson
Ernest Crane
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interviewee relates how her brothers lost their treaty status in childhood.
Métis-Crown Relations Through an International Treaty Lens
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brenda Gunn
Bryn Rieger
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, 2017, pp. 4-25
Description
Argues the agreement that led to the passing of the Manitoba Act in 1870 is a viable treaty according to international law.
A Métis Treaty Through the Lens of International Law
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brenda L. Gunn
Bryn Rieger
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, 2017, pp. 4-25
Description
Argues that the agreement reached leading up to the Manitoba Act meets requirements for a valid treaty in international law as it was at the time.
Michael Grandjambe Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Michael Grandjambe
Richard Lightning
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mr. Grandjambe, 80 years old when interviewed, was formerly a trapper. He describes his understanding of the treaty promises.
Native Minorities and Ethnic Conflict in Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jean Leonard Elliott.
Current History, vol. 66, no. 392, 1974, pp. 177-181
Description
This article places the issue of the James Bay Project for the development of hydroelectric power into a historical and political perspective and discusses its effects upon the Aboriginals of Quebec.
Native People in Areas of Internal National Expansion
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
D.E. Sanders
Saskatchewan Law Review, vol. 38, no. 1, 1974, pp. 63-87
Description
Examines issues of native land claims affected by different projects like the Bennett Dame in the Peace-Athabasca Delta area.
Ned Laboucan Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Ned Laboucan
Richard Lightning
Indian History Film Project
Description
This 75 year old man describes changes brought about by Treaty #8; promises of reserve at Prairie Lake; and confusion over treaty status of many northern people.
North American Border Challenges: Terrorists/Drugs/Trade & American Indians
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Laurence Armand French
Magdaleno Manzanarez
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Paper given at the Association of Border Studies - 1st World Conference, Joensuu, Finland, June 9 - 13, 2014. Reports on laws that have restricted cross-border movement.
The Numbered Treaties
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Connie Wyatt Anderson
Description
Lesson plan for use with the article The Numbered Treaties by Wabi Benais Mistatim Equay (Cynthia Bird) found on page 26 of Treaties and the Treaty Relationship, a special issue of Canada's History. Suitable for Grades 7-12.
Ojibwe Treaty Rights
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission
Description
Focuses on off-reservation treaty rights to hunt, fish, and gather in treaty-ceded lands in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Open History Seminar: Canadian History
E-Books
Author/Creator
Thomas Peace
Sean Kheraj
Description
Collection of primary and secondary sources suitable for use at secondary and post-secondary levels. Can be used to supplement Canadian History: Pre-Confederation and Canadian History: Post-Confederation.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eight: Foreigners Invade Your Country Simulation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation