Treaties

Reasserting Sovereignty: Defending Treaty Nations and challenging the governments of Canada and Alberta

2025-04-09T09:21:58-04:00Categories: Laws and Legal Systems, Resource|Tags: , , , , , , |

This statement, co-authored by First Nations leaders in Treaty 6 Territory, calls on the Province of Alberta, the Government of Canada, and the Crown (through King Charles the III) to uphold binding Treaty obligations that were agreed to in 1876.

Treaty Elders of Saskatchewan: Our Dream Is That Our Peoples Will One Day Be Clearly Recognized as Nations

2023-08-03T15:00:59-04:00Categories: Book, Relationships, Reconciliation, and Knowledge Systems, Resources|Tags: , , , , |

This book is based on a number of Treaty Elders forums, covering topics such as Indigenous conceptions of the land, living together, sacred promises, and evolving interpretations of Treaty Rights. This book has a particular focus on Saskatchewan.

Living Treaties: Narrating Mi’kmaw Treaty Relations

2023-08-03T15:01:04-04:00Categories: Book, Relationships, Reconciliation, and Knowledge Systems, Resources|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This book shares stories from people and communities who have lived under treaties in Canada from the perspectives of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous allies. It makes a strong case for the importance of understanding treaties in today's context.

The Right Relationship: Reimagining the Implementation of Historical Treaties

2023-08-03T15:00:57-04:00Categories: Book, Relationships, Reconciliation, and Knowledge Systems, Resources|Tags: , , , , , , |

This book contains chapters from Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars who discuss the challenges of treaty relationships today. It also examines how Indigenous legal and policy frameworks can be incorporated to build healthier relationships and a better path forward.

No surrender: the land remains indigenous

2024-03-06T10:25:09-05:00Categories: Governance and decision-making, Resource|Tags: , , , , , , , |

This book explores Treaties One through Seven between the Canadian government and Indigenous nations in the Great Plains. The book challenges the idea that cultural misunderstandings led to the treaties and argues that the Canadian government deliberately misled Indigenous nations over governance, reserved lands, and resource sharing.

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