Alternate Title
Twenty Years Later: Renewing Understanding of the Treaty Land Entitlement
[Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy Public Lecture]
[JSGS Public Lecture]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Trisha Delormier-Hill
Dwayne Johns
Harry Lafond
Ron Crowe
Description
Presentation about the Agreement, which was designed to resolve land claims in Saskatchewan. Panelists provide overview of the development and implementation of the Agreement, outline responsibilities of the parties involved, and discuss future opportunities and challenges.
Duration: 1:09:56
2005 November Report of the Auditor General of Canada to the House of Commons: Chapter 7: Indian and Northern Affairs Canada--Meeting Treaty Land Entitlement Obligations
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
[Sheila Fraser]
2009 [March] Status Report of the Auditor General of Canada to the House of Commons: Chapter 4: Treaty Land Entitlement Obligations--Indian and Northern Affairs
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
[Sheila Fraser]
Description
Assessed the Department's progress in implementing recommendations from audit conducted 2005.
Annual Report 2004-2005: Saskatchewan First Nations and Métis Relations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Métis Relations
Description
Discusses structure, mandate, vision, financial activities and performance results.
ayisiyiniwak: A Communication Guide:kâ-isi-pîkiskwâtoyahk
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
City of Saskatoon
Office of the Treaty Commissioner
Saskatchewan Indigenous Cultural Centre
Description
Designed to provide a basic understanding of Indigenous histories, protocols and etiquette, urban reserves, the importance of Elders and traditional practices.
2nd edition.
Bigstone Cree First Nation, TLE Claim Inquiry, Public Edition, July 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Document contains interviews, presentations, statements, reports, correspondence/letters and documents regarding the Treaty Land Entitlement process for the Alberta First Nation. Commissioners include: Daniel J. Bellegarde, P.E. James Prentice, and Carole T. Corcoran.
Bigstone Cree First Nation, TLE Claim Inquiry, Public Edition, July 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Document contains interviews, presentations, statements, reports, correspondence/letters and documents regarding the Treaty Land Entitlement process for the Alberta First Nation. Commissioners include: Daniel J. Bellegarde, P.E. James Prentice, and Carole T. Corcoran.
Bigstone Cree First Nation, TLE Claim Inquiry, Public Edition, July 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Document contains interviews, presentations, statements, reports, correspondence/letters and documents regarding the Treaty Land Entitlement process for the Alberta First Nation. Commissioners include: Daniel J. Bellegarde, P.E. James Prentice, and Carole T. Corcoran.
Bigstone Cree First Nation, TLE Claim Inquiry, Public Edition, July 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Document contains interviews, presentations, statements, reports, correspondence/letters and documents regarding the Treaty Land Entitlement process for the Alberta First Nation. Commissioners include: Daniel J. Bellegarde, P.E. James Prentice, and Carole T. Corcoran.
Bigstone Cree First Nation, TLE Claim Inquiry, Public Edition, July 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Document contains interviews, presentations, statements, reports, correspondence/letters and documents regarding the Treaty Land Entitlement process for the Alberta First Nation. Commissioners include: Daniel J. Bellegarde, P.E. James Prentice, and Carole T. Corcoran.
Bigstone Cree First Nation, TLE Claim Inquiry, Public Edition, July 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Document contains interviews, presentations, statements, reports, correspondence/letters and documents regarding the Treaty Land Entitlement process for the Alberta First Nation. Commissioners include: Daniel J. Bellegarde, P.E. James Prentice, and Carole T. Corcoran.
Bigstone Cree First Nation, TLE Claim Inquiry, Public Edition, July 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Document contains interviews, presentations, statements, reports, correspondence/letters and documents regarding the Treaty Land Entitlement process for the Alberta First Nation. Commissioners include: Daniel J. Bellegarde, P.E. James Prentice, and Carole T. Corcoran.
Bigstone Cree Nation Inquiry: Treaty Land Entitlement Claim
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Final report examines historical background, analyses, and recommendation from Indian Claims Commission (ICC) hearings on the claim by the First Nation that the amount of acreage allotted was less than they were entitled to under the provisions of Treaty 8. Due to new Treaty Land Entitlement policy, the two parties agreed to negotiate a settlement and no determination was made by the ICC. Commissioners include : Daniel J. Bellegarde, P.E. James Prentice, and Carole T. Corcoran.
Bill C-104 Receives Quick Passage in House of Commons
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 22, no. 3, March 1993, p. 1
Description
Bill C-104 dealing with Treaty Land Entitlement in Saskatchewan was debated and passed in the House of Commons.
The Blakeney Government and the Settlement of Treaty Indian Land Entitlements in Saskatchewan, 1975-1982
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James M. Pitsula
Journal of the Canadian Historical Association: Historical Papers, vol. 24, no. 1, 1989, pp. 190-209
Description
Discussion of the conflict between the provincial government understanding of 'spirit and intent' of Treaty and the inflexible Federal Office of Native Claims' preoccupation with "lawful obligation."
Blood Tribe / Kainaiwa Big Claim Inquiry
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Concludes that, although a reserve in the Blood Tribe’s home base was not formally set aside by Treaty 7, a joint reserve along the Bow River was set aside for the Blood Tribe, the Blackfeet, and the Peigan. This reserve should be located within the Blood Tribe's territory subject to the terms of Treaty 7. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
Blood Tribe / Kainaiwa Big Claim Inquiry - Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Examines whether the rejected claim was properly resolved. Commissioners include: Daniel J. Bellegarde and Alan C. Holman.
[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.]
Blood Tribe/Kainaiwa - The Big Claim
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Documents include Treaties, correspondence/letters, reports, submissions, maps and other related historical materials regarding The Big Claim by the Blood Tribe/Kainaiwa. Commissioners include: Daniel J. Bellegarde and Alan C. Holman. [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.]
Breaking the Chain of Dependency: Using Treaty Land Entitlement to Create First Nations Economic Self-Sufficiency in Saskatchewan
Theses
Author/Creator
Rebecca Ann Major
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2010.
A Brief History and Potential Future Vision for Additions to Reserves
Alternate Title
Nation Rebuilding Series ; vol. 2
Research Report (Northern Policy Institute) ; Fall, 2022
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
Carry the Kettle First Nation Treaty Land Entitlement Settlement Agreement
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Canada
Government of Saskatchewan
Carry the Kettle First Nation
Description
Agreement reached March 29, 1996 concerning land owed due to Treaty obligation.
A City's Experience With Urban Aboriginal Issues
Alternate Title
Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Martin [Marty] D. Irwin
Description
Article from 1993 Conference proceedings, discusses challenges facing municipalities and First Nations in the formation of urban Reserves.
Excerpt from Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice compiled by Richard Gosse, James Youngblood Henderson, Roger Carter.
Conducting Homeless Counts On Native American Lands: A Toolkit
E-Books
Author/Creator
Eric Oberdorfer
Jacquelyn Anderson
Leah C. D. Rhea
The Cote, Key and Keeseekoose First Nations Pelly Haylands Settlement Agreement
Documents & Presentations
Description
Includes definitions, schedules and articles.
Courts Should Not Rule Over Land Claims
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Leader Post, April 14, 2008, p. A3
Description
Describes why land claim cases should not be in the court system and in particular the experience of the Paspaschase Band.
Cowessess First Nation Treaty Land Entitlement Settlement Agreement
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Canada
Government of Saskatchewan
Cowessess First Nation
Description
Agreement signed between Canada, Saskatchewan and the Cowessess First Nation Band, March 14, 1996.
Department Rejection Can Still Be Fought
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Leader-Post, August 13, 2007, p. A3
Description
Discusses the denied Aboriginal rights claims by nine Dakota First Nations. Canada argues that these people are refugees, following the battle of the Little Big Horn in 1976, but the Dakota argues that they were in fact returning to their traditional lands in Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
Documents: Introduction
Alternate Title
[Document One]: Saskatchewan Treaty Land Entitlement Framework Agreement: A Summary
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David C. Knoll
Native Studies Review, vol. 8, no. 1, 1992, pp. 75-87
Description
Introduction and document discuss Saskatchewan Treaty Land Entitlement Agreement.
Doing Treaty Land Entitlement Research in Saskatchewan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peggy Martin-McGuire
Practicing Anthropology, vol. 18, no. 4, Fall, 1996, pp. 29-32
Description
The author recounts her own personal experience working as a special advisor to the Office of the Treaty Commissioner to discuss contemporary treaty negotiations.
Elder Brother and the Law of the People: Contemporary Kinship and Cowessess First Nation
Alternate Title
Critical Studies in Native History ; 17
E-Books
Author/Creator
Robert Innes
Critical Studies in Native History
Enquête sur le Revendication de la Nation Crie de Bigstone Relative à des Droits Fonciers Issus de Traité
Alternate Title
Bigstone Cree Nation: Final Report, March 2000
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Final report examines historical background, analyses, and recommendation from Indian Claims Commission (ICC) hearings on the claim by the First Nation that the amount of acreage allotted was less than they were entitled to under the provisions of Treaty 8. Due to new Treaty Land Entitlement policy, the two parties agreed to negotiate a settlement and no determination was made by the ICC. [French language version}
Commissioners include : Daniel J. Bellegarde, P.E. James Prentice, and Carole T.
Entitlement Chiefs Honored
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 28, no. 3, Fall, 1998, p. 1, 3
Description
Six Saskatchewan First Nations were honoured for their fulfillment of Treaty Land entitlement shortfall acres.
Fact Sheet : Muskoday First Nation Treat Land Entitlement Settlement
Documents & Presentations
Description
Provides very brief background and history of claim.
The Facts: What is a Treaty Land Entitlement Claim?
Alternate Title
The Facts on Claims
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Brief introduction to claims which arise from the government's failure to set aside land as promised in a Treaty. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
Federal Cabinet Accepts Formula for Entitlements
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lloyd Brass
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 7, no. 4, April 1977, p. 13, 15
Description
Federal approval given to formula to settle unfulfilled land entitlements in Saskatchewan.
From Dream to Reality: The Story of Saskatchewan Treaty Land Entitlement
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Description
Looks at the history of Treaty Land Entitlement, the negotiations, and the conclusion.
Total duration of four series: 68:21.
From Dream to Reality: The Story of Treaty Land Entitlement
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan
Description
Resource for teachers, students and the general public dealing with treaties in Saskatchewan.
Gamblers First Nation Inquiry Treaty Land Entitlement Claim
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Historical background, submissions and recommendations from Indian Claims Commission (ICC) hearing to determine whether has an outstanding reserve land debt to the First Nation (formerly Fort Ellice) under the terms of Treaty 4. ICC recommended that calculation of the amount of land owed, be based on 1877 date of first survey. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
A General Protocol Agreement on the Negotiation of Treaty Land Entitlements in Saskatchewan
Documents & Presentations
Description
Agreement between the Government of Canada, The Government of Saskatchewan and the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations.
George Gordon Treaty Land Entitlement Settlement Agreement
Documents & Presentations
Description
Includes definitions, schedules and articles.
Governing Municipalities in a Dual Context: An Examination of Urban Indian Reserve Creation under Article 9 of the Saskatchewan Treaty Land Entitlement Framework Agreement
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Wes Stevenson
Grade Six Treaty Education Learning Resource
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Saskatchewan Ministry of Education?]
Description
Includes key questions, outcomes and indicators, "Moving towards Fulfillment of Treaties" inquiry questions about treaty relationships, spirit and intent, historical context, and treaty promises and provisions, teacher background information, and suggested resources.
Historic Signing Ceremony
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rodney Gopher
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 22, no. 4, 1993, p. 2
Description
Saulteaux First Nation of Saskatchewan celebrated the ratification of their Treaty Land Entitlement settlement with the federal and provincial governments.
History of Treaty Land Entitlement in Saskatchewan
Alternate Title
Historical Basis for Treaty Land Entitlement
Treaties Reconcile Two Systems
Treaty Land Entitlement in Saskatchewan
Treaty Land Entitlement: Where Are We Now?
Treaty Shortfall Addressed
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Office of the Treaty Commissioner
Description
Links to five brief articles in a series developed by the Office of the Treaty Commissioner in 1991.
Indian Claims Commission Proceedings (1996) 5 ICCP Special Issue on Treaty Land Entitlement Reports
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Report include Treaty Land Entitlement reports for Fort McKay, Kawacatoose, Lac La Ronge Indian Band and a short history of Treaty Land Entitlement by Donna Gordon. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
Indian Claims Commission Proceedings (1998) 8 ICCP
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
vol. 8
Description
Reports include: Kahkewistahaw First Nation 1907 Reserve Land Surrender Inquiry, Moosomin First Nation 1909 Reserve Land Surrender Inquiry, Chippewas of Kettle and Stoney Point First Nation 1927 Surrender Inquiry, Sumas Indian Band 1919 Surrender of Sumas Indian Researve No. 7 Inquiry. This issue also includes responses regarding Lucky Man Cree Nation, and Kahkewistahaw Inquiries. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
Indian Claims Commission Proceedings (1999) 11 ICCP
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Report includes inquiries and responses regarding: Gamblers First Nation Treaty Land Entitlement Inquiry; Nekaneet First Nation Agricultural and Other Benefit Under Treaty 4 Inquiry; Moose Deer Point First Nation, Pottawatomi Rights Inquiry. Commissioners include: Daniel J. Bellegarde, P. E. James Prentice, Roger J. Augustine, Carole T. Corcoran, Elijah Harper, and Sheila G. Purdy. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
Indian Claims Commission Proceedings (2003) 16 ICCP Special Issue on Interim Rulings Rulings on Government of Canada Objections
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
vol. 16
Description
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.]
Indian Claims Commission Proceedings (2007) 18 ICCP
Alternate Title
Indian Claims Commission Proceedings: A Publication of the Indian Claims Commission (2007) 18 ICCP
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Report includes background documents, articles, comments and responses regarding the following cases: Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation, Flooding Negotiations (Mediation); Peepeekisis First Nation Inquiry, Fire Hills Colony Claim; Moosomin First Nation ,1909 Reserve Land Surrender (Mediation); Thunderchild First Nation, 1908 Surrender Claim (Mediation); and the Betsiamites Band, Highway 138 and Rivière Betsiamites Bridge Inquires.
Commissioners include: Renée Dupuis, Daniel J. Bellegarde, Jane Dickson-Gilmore, Alan C. Holman, and Sheila G. Purdy.
Inquiry into the Claim of the Nekaneet First Nation
Alternate Title
Inquiry into the Claim of the Nikaneet First Nation
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Historical background and submission to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding compensation under Treaty 4 for agricultural benefits, programs and services, annual payments, and failure to provide a reserve in 1874 when Treaty was concluded. ICC suspended its inquiry when the Crown agreed to negotiate the claim. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]