Treaties

Discussion focuses on the impact of the 19th century Alberta treaties, the 1894 North-west Irrigation Act (NWIA) and the 1930 Natural Resources Transfer Agreement (NRTA) and its amendments on Aboriginal water rights.

Focuses on the case law related to the application of the standard laid out in the Sparrow case.

Seven photocopied newspaper articles relating to the Dene Declaration passed in 1975. Article subjects include a draft of the Dene Declaration, the Dene Manifesto, and a statement from Chief Frank T'seleie of Fort Good Hope, NWT.

Historical note:

"Illustrated the ambiguity of the provincial government's position regarding consultation with Aboriginal people in the context of resource developments".

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 1999.

Montreal Lake Band Council addresses their inadequate education facility and poor school programs.

On August 25, 2003 Prime Minister Chretien signed the Tlicho Treaty, the second recent Treaty agreement in Canada; it provides for self-government and mineral wealth to the Tlicho First Nation of Rae Edzo and traditional land adjacent to two diamond mines.

Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 2000.

Looks at several treaties and acts which all contributed to loss of land belonging to the Sioux: Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851; Homestead Act of 1862; Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868; Act of 1877; Allotment Act of 1886; Act of 1889 and Wheeler-Howard Act; Pick-Sloan Flood Control Act of 1944; Indian Land Consolidation Act.

Geography Thesis (Ph.D)--University of Nebraska, 2010.

Discussion of James Clinkskill's paper done in a question / answer format. Clinkskill describes his experiences with the Hudson's Bay Company, conditions in Battleford during and after the Northwest Resistance, scrip and the cattle trade.

Book review of: Disinherited Generations by Nellie Carlson and Kathleen Steinhauer. Scroll down to page 167 to read review.

Book review of: Disinherited Generations by Nellie Carlson and Kathleen Steinhauer as told to Linda Goyette.

Canadian Studies and Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Trent University, 2002.

Discusses the importance of treaty education for all Saskatchewan students and looks at the resources needed for educators.

Looks at the history of the contested ground of the Canadian-American border.

Discusses impact of clarifying property rights on local economic conditions by using employment and income data found in census data micro-data on reservations.

Outlines guiding principles, scope of work, role and philosophy of the office, protocols and procedures, and conditions for success.

Agreement deals with discussions about treaty rights; focuses on the role of the Treaty Commissioner.

Outlines the terms of negotiation for the process of instituting self-government.

Provides text of theSelkirk Treaty and Lord Selkirk's letter to Hon. W. B. Coltman on July 17, 1817 regarding the Treaty he concluded with Red River Chiefs.

Memorandum written July 20, 1885 by Hayter Reed, Assistant Indian Commissioner to Indian Commissioner, Edgar Dewdney outlining policies appropriate to the post-rebellion era. The document is divided in two parts: on the right is text of the memorandum and on the left comments written by Edgard Dewdney.See also Document Two: Reply to the Above Memorandum

Response from John A. Macdonald, Prime Minister and Superintendent General of Indian Affairs, to Document One: Memorandum for the Hon[uorable] the Indian Commissioner Relative to the Future Management of Indians , which underscored control and manipulation of Indian Affairs.

Discusses how Life of Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiak, or Black Hawk contextualizes the Battle of Bad Axe within previous conflicts between the U.S. government and Indigenous peoples of the Great Lake region over conceptions of landholding, diplomacy and trade.

Focuses on the Treaty Alliance of North American Aboriginal Nations which is a mutual defense pact. Includes supportive commentaries.

Examines the lack of respect and understanding in Saskatchewan for historical Aboriginal treaties and current constitutional rights.

The author recounts her own personal experience working as a special advisor to the Office of the Treaty Commissioner to discuss contemporary treaty negotiations.

Interview relates entirely to the interviewee's inability to obtain treaty status.

Article explores governments' failure to implement, in legislatures and court systems, the Commission's recommendations regarding Aboriginal and treaty rights to land and resources.

Consists of an interview with non-Indian employed at the Gabriel Dumont Institute in Regina. At the time of the interview he was writing a book on the history of the Metis nation.

Discusses the right of Aboriginal title and duty to consult. Presents examples where Aboriginal people and the Crown have come together to reach an agreement. Duration: 7:30.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Western Ontario, 2017.

Book review of: Earth, Water, Air and Fire edited by David T. McNab.

Proceedings of a conference held May 12-14, 1994, in Bkejwanong, Ontario.

Interview concerning community economic development opportunities embedded in the Treaty.

Gives highlights of articles appearing in the issue.

Describes the relationship of the Indians to their natural surroundings and gives accounts of Treaty #6 obtained from his grandfathers.

Mr. Fox tells of life before white men came; of the foods, medicines and so forth.

Historical background and submissions to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding a 1963 dam built on-reserve and its effect on the First Nation's fishing rights, and obligations owed by Canada. ICC recommended the claim not be accepted for Specific Claims Policy due to compensation already received. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]

Compares communities that implemented a treaty between 1991 and 2006 to those who have not in British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, and Yukon.

Public Administration Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Victoria, 2017.

Author examines 13 treaties made between 1736 and 1762 and collected for publication by Benjamin Franklin; argues that the texts of the treaties demonstrate not only the influence of the Iroquois signatories, but also their worldview and spiritual practice, and function as a form of ritual or ceremony.

Explores treaties in the context of adjustment to European contact and Aboriginal preference for the French.

Indian interpretation of Treaty #4.

Looks at how Elders share oral history with teachers on many First Nations topics including treaties. Article found by scrolling to page 16.

Consists of an interview with Elmira McLeod where she gives a general account of her life.

Examines treaty federalism as a relationship and not just an idea, also argues for consolidation of treaty federalism and provincial federalism.

Historical background and submissions to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) on whether a 1909 surrender vote was improperly conducted and therefore invalid. ICC concluded a valid surrender occurred; but recommended consideration be given to existence of burial grounds. (French language version) Commissioners include: Roger J. Austine, Daniel J. Bellegarde, and Sheila G. Purdy. [These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]