Involves an alien race arriving to inhabit earth and that the only hope for their continued existence is to sign a treaty. Students need to decide what aspects of their lifestyle they want to preserve and include them in the treaty terms. Leaders sign a document written in symbols they don't understand and subsequently legislation is enacted which makes the original inhabitants wards of the state.

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Discusses the US government's wanted treaties in order to gain control of land, the treaties signed within Montana, tribal strategies for survival, and clashes between government troops and Indigenous warriors.

Chapter from Montana: Stories of the Land by Krys Holmes.

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.

Designed for use with Pearson Saskatchewan Social Studies 4. Part of unit introduces themes related to the Grade 4 Treaty Essential Learnings which discuss the Indian Act of 1876 and how it was not part of the treaty agreements.