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.
MLA Kwasnica Supports Lucky Man Land Claim
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 6, no. 9, September 1976, p. 12
Description
Miro Kwasnica, Member of the Legislative Assemby for Cut Knife-Lloydminster, supports Chief Rod Okemow's claims for land promised in Treaty 6.
New Agency Meets
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 5, no. 2, February 1976, p. 7
Description
Opening of the Shellbrook Indian Agency described.
Nikaneet Band - First Treaty Day
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 6, no. 4, April 1976, p. 25
Description
First treaty payment received on April 13, 1976.
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.
One of Many Problems
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 6, no. 12, December 1976, p. 44
Description
Education as a Treaty right, and what is happening to this right.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eight: Foreigners Invade Your Country Simulation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Outstanding Business: A Native Claims Policy: Specific Claims
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia Sawchuk
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 2, no. 2, 1982, pp. 347-351
Description
An introduction, including excerpts from the publication Outstanding Business - A Native Claims Policy published by the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs in 1982.
Pat Weaselhead Interview 2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Pat Weaselhead
Mike Devine
Harry Shade
Indian History Film Project
Description
Statement on promises made at signing of Treaty #7, as told to him by his father who was 10 years old and present at the signing.
Paul Russell Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Paul Russell
Dila Provost
Albert Yellowhorn
Indian History Film Project
Description
Discusses the signing of Treaty #7 and how the Blackfoot interpreted it.
Peter O'Chiese
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Peter O'Chiese
Indian History Film Project
Description
Talks of traditional values and the symbolism of the treaty promises.
Plain Talk 4: Treaties
Alternate Title
It's Our Time: First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 4
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Presents the history of treaties between the Crown and First Nations of Canada.
A Primer on the Constitutional Duty to Consult
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
OKT Law
Description
Explains the Duty to Consult and Accommodate, Section 35 of the Constitution Act of 1982 to protect Aboriginal and treaty rights.
Refugee Crisis
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Garrett Wilson
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 1, February/March 2017, pp. 20-28
Description
Depicts U.S. Government policy betraying the Sioux people in the 1870s and 1880s.
Removal of BNA Act Concerns Senator
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 6, no. 5, May 1976, p. 15
Description
Excerpts from Prime Minister Trudeau's reply to FSIN Senator John Skeeboss' letter
Rev. John McDougall and the Duke of Connaught
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donald B. Smith
Alberta History, vol. 65, no. 1, Winter, 2017, pp. 2-12
Description
Discusses the Methodist minister, his close relationship with the Stoney Nakoda and their participation in Banff Indian Days, and describes the Duke's adoption ceremony.
The Right Relationship: Reimagining the Implementation of Historical Treaties
E-Books
Author/Creator
John Borrows
Michael Coyle
Kent McNeil
Julie Jai
Francesca Allodi-Ross ... [et al.]
Saskatchewan Chiefs Court Action
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Beth Cuthand
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 12, no. 1, January 1982, p. 29
Description
Saskatchewan Chiefs continue with court challenge in Britain for Treaty rights.
The Saugeen Ojibway Nation and Canada: Historical Relationships, Settler Colonialism, and Stories of a Shared Space
Theses
Author/Creator
Christopher James Wright
Description
History Research Thesis (Ph.D.)--King's College London, 2017.
The Socioeconomic Impact of Indian Gaming on Kumeyaay Nations: A Case Study of Barona, Viejas, and Sycuan, 1982-2016
Theses
Author/Creator
Ethan Lawrence Banegas
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of San Diego, 2017.
Struck Out: Constitutional Court Action by Saskatchewan Chiefs Refused in Britain
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 12, no. 5, June 1982, p. 6
Description
British Court rejects obligations of the Crown under Treaty to First Nations in Canada.
Summary of Elders' Interviews, Treaty 6
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Lynn Hickey
Indian History Film Project
Description
A summary of what the Treaty #6 elders have said in interviews about the nature of the treaty and the rights guaranteed to the Indian people by treaty.
"There Are No Shortcuts": The Long Road to Treaty 7 Education
Theses
Author/Creator
Tarisa Dawn Little
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2017.
Treaty 6 Plans Moving Ahead
Alternate Title
Treaty #6 Plans Moving Ahead
Treaty No. 6 Plans Moving Ahead
Treaty Six Plans Moving Ahead
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 6, no. 5, May 1976, p. 40
Description
Commemoration of 100th year since Treaty conclusion, planned at Beardy's Reserve and Onion Lake Reserve
Treaty Land Entitlement and Urban Reserves in Saskatchewan: A Statistical Evaluation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tom Flanagan
Lee Harding
Description
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.
Treaty Negotiations, 1876 to 1878, Between Canada and First Nations of Alberta and Saskatchewan
Alternate Title
Buffalo Days and Nights
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Peter Erasmus
Description
Peter Erasmus acted as an interpreter for the Cree during negotiations for Treaty Six held at Fort Carlton and Fort Pitt.
Treaty Negotiations in British Columbia [Map]
Alternate Title
Statements of Intent to Negotiate Treaties Accepted by the British Columbia Treaty Commission
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Community Infrastructure Directorate
Indigenous Services Canada
Description
Lists statements of intent to negotiate treaties accepted by British Columbia Treaty Commission as of November, 2017..
[The Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Recommendations and a Return to the Original Intent of the Treaty Relationship]
Alternate Title
McKercher Lecture Series
Wunusweh Lecture in Aboriginal Law ; 2017
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Derek Nepinak
Description
Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs speaks about his background, challenges faced by community chiefs and First Nations political organizations, and the how the land plays a central role in attempts at reconciliation
Duration: 59:54.
Try Everything - Commission Says
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 12, no. 1, January 1982, p. 3,35
Description
Federation of Saskatchewan Indians continues to fight for Treaty rights in the British Courts and in Canada.
Understanding the Indian Act
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Frances Abele
Roger Jones
Douglas Sanderson
Description
Speakers discuss how the Act has defined the government's and Crown's relationship with First Nations peoples; how it has impeded development of communities; and how fundamental changes are needed to give First Nations' control over governance and the ability to develop mechanisms to improve access to capital.
Duration: 1:09:15.
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs Declaration
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC)
Description
Presents the declaration as adopted by the U.B.C.I.C. General Assembly held in Courtenay, British Columbia, May 17, 1976.
Voices of the File Hills Farm Colony
Theses
Author/Creator
Cheyanne Marie Irene Desnomie
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Regina, 2017.
"We Must Teach the Indian What Law Is": The Laws of Indian Residential Schools in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Thomas L. McMahon
Description
Chronology of the laws that created and enforced Indian Residential Schools.
Whose Land is It Anyway? A Manual for Decolonization
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Taiaiake Alfred
Glen Coulthard
Russell Diabo
Melina Laboucan-Massimo
Arthur Manuel ...
Melina Laboucan-Massimo
Kanahus Manuel
Beverly Jacobs
Glen Coulthard ...
Murray Sinclair
Pamela Palmater
Description
Contributors discuss the machinery of colonization and resistance movements, and comment on the possibility of reconciliation.
Why Treaties Matter: Self-Government in the Dakota and Ojibwe Nations: Educator Guide for Grades 6-12
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Frank Bibeau]
[Priscilla Giddings-Buffalohead]
[Jim L. Jones]
[Jack Judkins]
[Nanette Missaghi]
[Amanda Norman]
[Dennis Olson]
[Ramona Kitto Stately] ... [et al.]
Description
For use with the virtual exhibition Why Treaties Matter.