Treaty 8

Reports include the Athabasca Denesuline Inquiry, Lax Kw'alaams Indian Band Inquiry, Young Chipeewayan Inquiry, Micmacs of Gesgapegiag Inquiry, Chippewas of the Thames Inquiry and responses from the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]

Reports include rulings on Government of Canada objections relating to First Nations: Athabasca Denesuline, Lac La Ronge, Mikisew Cree, Walpole Island, Sand Bay. Alexis, James Smith, Kluane, Peepeekisis, and rulings on First Nations objections regarding First Nations of: Canupawakpa Dakota and James Smith. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]

Northwest Territories Court of Appeal denied land claims based on Treaty 8 and 11.

"National publication for the Indians of Canada." Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record. Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.

Federal government publication relating to Aboriginal life in the Canadian prairie provinces, covering areas such as pre-contact, explorers and traders, colonization, missions, post-Confederation, education and economic development.

Comments on the five priorities laid out by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on December 8, 2015.

Historical background and submission to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding Canada's unfulfilled obligation to provide economic benefits; action commenced in Alberta against federal and provincial Crown. ICC recommended negotiation be delayed until court action resolved. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]

Historical background, analyses and recommendations from Indian Claims Commission (ICC) hearing on the issue of whether, under Treaty 8, the correct allotment of land had been reserved. ICC ruled that the land entitlement had not been fully satisfied and recommended that the claim be negotiated under the Specific Claims Policy. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]

Frank Halcrow, aged 59, describes: taking of Treaty 8; establishment of reserves at Lesser Slave Lake; current problems due to small size of these reserves. Also tells story of a moose hunting expedition at time of great food shortage.

Mrs. Gladue describes treaty days she remembers and how she understood the treaty promises.

In this brief interview this elderly lady tells what she remembers of the treaty promises.

A short interview in which the interviewees answer questions about their understanding of Treaty 8.

Short interview discussing promises made in Treaty 8.

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.

Provides an introduction to this issue which pertains to resource-related aspects of Aboriginal peoples history in British Columbia.

Mr. Ledoux, aged 99 at the time of the interview is of mixed French and Indian ancestry but is registered as a treaty Indian. He was present during the Riel Rebellion of 1885 and gives an account of what he saw in the Rebellion; views of the rebellion and the people involved.

In this very brief interview, 85 year old Mrs. Martin gives her understanding of the treaty promises.

This elderly man gives a fairly detailed account of the events at the signing of Treaty 8 and of the years immediately following this.

Mr. Mustus, aged 78, is the grandson of Mustus, the first chief of the Sucker Creek Reserve. This is an unusual interview in that he displays fairly positive feelings about the treaty. Also talks of generosity of the H.B.C. storekeeper, sharing problems with white settlers, learning from them, etc. Shows little or no animosity to whitesociety.

Interview of the grandsons of Little Bear who discuss lifestyle. They tell stories about Cree raids on Blackfoot;the hanging of Little Bear and murder of a storekeeper's son by a medicine man. Interpreter by Alphonse Littlepoplar.

Mr. Meneen, aged 83, describes the difficulties of life when he was a child learning to trap in the bush; tells of the Indians' understanding of the treaty.

Summary of a series of interviews with four elders in which they are asked to tell how they understand the treaties.

Loss of treaty status after being accepted as treaty Indian for 40 years.

Mr. Charles, aged 83, describes the treaty promises and boundaries of the Sturgeon Lake Reserve.

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.

Joseph Nanooch, 70 years old, gives his understanding of Treaty 8 in relation to hunting and trapping. (Much of tape inaudible)

An 85-year-old member of Fort McMurray band describes promises of reserve at Waterways, and the breaking of treaty promises regarding fishing and hunting rights.

Mr. Gladue, aged 86, describes the discovery of Trout Lake, Alberta; the abundance of buffalo in the area; his life as atrapper. He gives a detailed and graphic account of a winter journey from Wabasca to Yellowknife and back, including his attendance at a Chipewyan funeral and feast.

Analysis of land entitlement provisions and the federal treaty land entitlement policy in the Lac La Ronge judgment. Concludes there's been a shift away from the historical intentions of the original parties to Treaty 8.

Book review of:Last Stand of the Lubicon Cree by John Goddard.

Interview is a general account of his life. He also briefly describes some of the activities of the Metis Society of Saskatchewan.

Interview is a general account of his life.

Leo Mitchell, 80 years old, gives his interpretation of the Treaty 8 promises.

Interview is a general account of his life. He describes his role in local Metis organization.

Tells of the history of the Alexis and Paul bands and the establishment of their reserves.

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.

Born at Treaty #8 signing, this interviewee speaks about Wood Buffalo National Park, and the impact on trapping and hunting inthe area.

Highlights how people of Goodfish Lake stayed out of the Riel Rebellion.

The history, people, text, and results of the signing of Treaty 8 in 1899 are described. Includes some oral evidence.

Site describes events leading up to Treaty 8, its boundaries encompass portions of what are now British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Speech made on July 4, 1962 by Malcolm Norris at a ceremony in Batoche marking the 100th anniversary of the Royal Regiment of Canada.

Displays a map of Saskatchewan showing boundaries of Treaty 8, 10, 6, 5, 4 and 2.

Provides link to area then referred to as Athabasca, which covered parts of present day British Columbia, Alberta, Northwest Territories and Saskatchewan.

Map published by the Canadian Department of Indian Affairs showing territory ceded under Treaty 8 and the First Nations living therein.

Series of maps illustrates the historical evolution of Canada through treaty-making, focusing on the numbered treaties. Previously titled Timelines and Maps.

Interviewee, who is age 82 years, describes the discovery of Chipewyan Lake by her great-great-grandfather, and tells something of the land area covered by the Indians who lived by traditional hunting, trapping and fishing.

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 Whiteford, aged 88, tells of the promises made to her father at the signing of Treaty 8.

Mary Whiteford, a chief of the Horse Lakes reserve, describes how her ancestors took treaty and how the treaty promises were broken.

Mr. McDougall is descended from French and Scottish halfbreeds and is active in the Metis Society of Saskatchewan. He gives an account of the Metis way of life and philosophy, the Riel Rebellion, shares memories of WWI, WWII and the Depression. He also talks about the discrimination against native people.