Lost in History - Treaty Making in Canada

Lost in History - a series examining the History of Indigenous Affairs in Canada

Treaty Making in Canada

For over 300 years, Indigenous Nations and the British and Canadian Crown have been negotiation and concluding agreements to establish trade and military alliances, normalize relations and allow for the expansion of settlers across Indigenous lands.

This video presents a high level overview of the treaty making process from the arrival of European settlers to the present day, as well as discuss the ongoing disagreements surrounding the spirit, the intent and the interpretation of Treaties in Canada.

For more information on Treaties in Canada, please consult the following links:

"Treaties", Office of the Treaty Commissioner of Saskatchewan http://www.otc.ca/pages/about_the_tre...

"Treaties, Surrenders and Agreements", Library and Archives Canada https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discove...

"10 Treaty Facts", Indigenous Corporate Training, Inc. https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/10-treaty-...

"What is a Modern Treaty?" Land Claims Agreement Coalition https://landclaimscoalition.ca/modern...

"Compact, Contract, Covenant: Canada's Treaty-Making Tradition", J.R. Miller https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/o...

"Treaties and the Treaty Relationship", Canada's History https://www.canadashistory.ca/explore...

"Treaties in Canada: Education Guide", Historica Canada http://education.historicacanada.ca/f...

"Treaties with Indigenous Peoples in Canada", Canadian Encyclopedia https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en...

"Treaties and Agreements", Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1...