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Natural Resources Transfer Agreements, The Transfer of Authority, and the Promise to Protect the First Nations' Right to a Traditional Livelihood: A Critical Legal History

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brian Calliou
Review of Constitutional Studies, vol. 12, no. 2, 2007, pp. 173-213
Uses critical legal history to fill in the historical context of paragraph 12 of the National Resources Transfer Agreement, and looks at the importance of treaties to First Nations traditional livelihood.
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Negotiating Aboriginal & Treaty Rights

Alternate Title
Native Awareness Days 2005
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Bruce Wildsmith
Lead lawyer in the Marshall and Bernard cases speaks about past court decisions as they pertain to the negotiation process taking place in Nova Scotia. Duration: 1:19:47.
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Nelson Commission / Report of the Commission / Appointed to investigate the unfulfilled provisions of Treaties 8 and 11 as they apply to the Indians of the Mackenzie District. - 1959.

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nelson Commission
Findings of the Nelson Commission, headed by Walter H. Nelson, a Prince Albert, Saskatchewan lawyer, relating to unfulfilled provisions of Treaties 8 and 11 in the Mackenzie District. Included are minutes of a meeting on 25 June 1959, locations of commission meetings, and recommendations made.

Historical note:

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Netukulimk Past and Present: Míkmaw Ethics and the Atlantic Fishery

Alternate Title
Netukulimk Past and Present: Mi'kmaq Ethics and the Atlantic Fishery
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Russel Lawrence Barsh
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 37, no. 1, Spring, 2002, pp. 15-43
Discusses Míkmaw treaty hunting, fishing and trading rights and self regulation of fishing.
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New Agency Meets

Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 5, no. 2, February 1976, p. 7
Opening of the Shellbrook Indian Agency described.
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New Treaty, Same Old Problems

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robert Morales
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 1, Bridging the Gap Between Law and Reality, Spring, 2006
Comments on treaty negotiations between the Hul'qumi'num Treaty Group and the Canadian government including the need for a mediator.
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The Newcomer Handbook: Indigenous People in Canada

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
INBUILT-93 ((Indigenous-Newcomer Building Intercultural Learning on Treaties – 93)

Excellent resource for providing an overview of a broad range of topics such as treaties, residential schools, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, the Sixties Scoop, traditional cultural teachings and protocols.

Based on the work of five focus groups located in Saskatoon, Regina, North Battleford, Prince Albert, and La Ronge.

"A Response to TRC's Call-To-Action 93".

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Newfoundland Micmac Claims to Land and "Status"

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dennis Bartels
Native Sgudies Review , vol. 7, no. 2, 1991, pp. 43-51
Examines historical background of the Federation of Newfoundland Indian (FNI) Aboriginal status rights case and land claim.
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Noble, Wretched, and Redeemable: Protestant Missionaries to the Indians in Canada and the United States, 1820-1900; Indian Treaty-Making Policy in the United States and Canada, 1867-1877

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jean L Manore
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 83, no. 3, September 2002, pp. 415-419
Book reviews of 2 books: Noble, Wretched, and Redeemable by C. L. Higham. Indian Treaty-Making Policy in the United States and Canada, 1867-1877 by Jill St. Germain.
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Norman Abraham Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Norman Abraham
Indian History Film Project
Mr. Abraham tells the account of Treaty #7 that he heard from his grandparents.
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North American Indian Brotherhood

Archival » Archival Items
Folder containing a letter entitled "Indians Beware" by Andy Paull, President of the Native American Brotherhood, warning of the Federal Government's plans to assimilate Indigenous peoples into white society. Also, correspondence from Paul regarding taxation of Indigenous people living on reserves, amendments to the Indian Act and assistance. 2 issues of The Thunderbird.
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"North Battleford Indian Hospital"

Articles » General
This oversize file is divided into two parts for this database. Part two (A-792-2) contains a large scrap book of newspaper clippings and photographs compiled by Jessie M. (Mary) Morton. These give a summary of events at the Battleford Indian Hospital where she was a nurse from 1949 to 1956. Only a few select articles were scanned. The many pictures in the book were scanned and described as separate files (A-792-2-pic).
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North-West Indian Treaties

Articles » General
Author/Creator
David Laird
Transactions of the Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba, no. 67, Series 1, 1905, p. [?]
Reprint of 1905 speech by David Laird (1833-1914) on Treaties with which he was directly involved.
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Northern Dene Bibliography

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ed Labenski
Sources are divided by two areas, "Chipewyan" (Northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba, North West Territories) and British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon and Northwest Territories, grouped together. Each area is then divided into a social and cultural section and a language section. Bibliography includes citations from the Hearne Bibliography. The article is current as of 1998.
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Notes on the Historical Source Material in the Ayer Collection on the North American Indian Presented by Edward E. Ayer to the Newberry Library, Chicago.

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
The Newberry Library
Notes on the Edward E. Ayer collection, located in The Newberry Library in Chicago, Illinois.

Historical note:

"In 1911 Edward E. Ayer, a Chicago businessman, presented to The Newberry Library his collection of historical source material relating chiefly to the discovery, exploration and colonization of North America and to the native races of North America, the Hawaiian Islands and the Philippine Islands. It contains at present about 49,000 volumes, bound pamphlets, manuscripts, documents and other accessioned pieces."
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The Numbered Treaties

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Connie Wyatt Anderson

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.

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Numbered Treaties [Note Taking Frame]

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Peoples and the Growing Nation of Canada
Canada: A Country of Change (1867 to Present)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Manitoba Education and Early Learning]

Black line master designed for use with chapter Aboriginal Peoples and the Growing Nation of Canada in the Grade 6 Social Studies textbook Canada: A Country of Change (1867 to Present) by Graham Broad and Mathew Rankin.

Answer key.

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The Numbered Treaties: Similar Means to Dichotomous Ends

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Derek Whitehouse

Past Imperfect, vol. 3, 1994, pp. [25]-45
Argues that Aboriginals of the North-West Territories entered the treaty making process seeking to ensure cultural survival, while the government had the goal of assimilation.
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The Nunavut Settlement: A Critical Appraisal

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William Hamley
International Journal of Canadian Studies, no. 12, Aboriginal Peoples and Canada, Fall, 1995, pp. [221]-234
Reviews opportunities, challenges and difficulties that could arise from implementation of northern land claims. Scroll down to page 221 to read article.
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Office of the Treaty Commissioner

Web Sites » Governmental
Mandate of the OTC is to facilitate treaty discussions between the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) and the Government of Canada.
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Office of the Treaty Commissioner Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mike Gosselin
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 11, November 2009, p. 8
Looks at The Legacy Program, an educational tool used to explore the history of Treaty Land Entitlement, created to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Office of the Treaty Commissioner. Article found by scrolling to page 8.
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The Office of the Treaty Commissioner: Commissioner's Statement

Alternate Title
Native Images: The Office of the Treaty Commissioner: Commissioner's Statement
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
David M. Arnot
Native Studies Review, vol. 11, no. 2, 1996, pp. 125-135
Commissioner discusses the first phase discussions between the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations and the Government of Canada. Features 9 photographs taken with various individuals during the course of his work.
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