Indigenous Learning - Introduction to Research
Treaties in Canada
Finding resources
Find resources relating to treaties and Indigenous history in the following call # ranges:
E 78 O5 - Indigenous Peoples in Ontario
E 92 - Government relations with Indigenous Peoples in Canada
E 95 - Treaties
KE 7701-7749 - Law of Canada: Native Peoples
KE 7702.7 - Treaties
Northern Ontario Treaties
The following treaties pertain to Northern Ontario:
Robinson-Superior Treaty (1850)
Robinson-Huron Treaty (1850)
Treaty No. 3 (1873)
Treaty No.9 (James Bay Treaty) (1905, adhesions 1929-30)
Books
- Copy of the Robinson Superior TreatyMade in the Year 1850
- Print Copies of Treaties in Library CollectionCopies of many of the treaties negotiated in Ontario are available for review or library loan.
- Indian Treaties and Surrenders (3 volumes)v. 1. Treaties 1-138.
v. 2. Treaties 140-280.
v. 3. Treaties 281-483 - Why do governments negotiate treaties with Aboriginal peoples?17 questions and answers on comprehensive land claims and the agreement-in-principle of a general nature with the Mamauitun Tribal Council mak Nutashkuan.
- As Long as this Land Shall Last: a history of Treaty 8 and Treaty 11, 1870-1939Documents Treaties Eight and Eleven between the Canadian government and Indigenous people during the turn of the century. Also discusses the Mackenzie Pipeline debate.
- Aboriginal and treaty rights in Canada : essays on law, equity, and respect for differenceEight essays on Aboriginal and Treaty Rights in Canada.
- Compact, contract, covenant : Aboriginal treaty-making in CanadaThis book surveys the history of treaty-making from early commercial compacts made between fur traders and First Nations during the seventeenth century to the more modern treaties negotiated with the Canadian state during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
- Ontario treatiesContains an historical overview of treaties and a map of treaty boundaries.
Additional Book Resources
- Additional titles available in Lakehead LibrariesCheck out this list of applicable titles.
Government Documents
The government document collections are located on the 2nd floor of the library, however some government documents are interspersed throughout the main stacks and other special collections. A few examples:
- A new direction: advancing aboriginal and treaty rightsContains historic treaty making, evolution of the legal landscape, a new reconciliation framework, and reforming modern treaty making.
- Treaty making in the spirit of co-existence : an alternative to extinguishmentReport released in conjunction with the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP).
- A History of treaty-making in CanadaFrom colonial conflict to the continuing role of treaties.
Websites
- Treaties-Ontario Ministry of Indigenous AffairsLearn more about the treaties, treaty relationships and treaty rights that shape Ontario.
- Maps of Treaty-Making in CanadaIn this section, view maps illustrating the Pre-1975 Treaties of Canada, that were negotiated between 1725 and 1923. These treaties cover most of Ontario, the Prairie Provinces, parts of Vancouver Island, Northwest Territories and Atlantic Canada.
- Treaty Making in CanadaCurrently, there are approximately 70 recognised treaties that form the basis of the relationship between 364 First Nations, representing over 600,000 First Nations people, and the Crown.
- Aboriginal Peoples: treaties and relationsThis website provides an overview of the relationship between European empires, the Canadian state and First Nation peoples from the late-fifteenth century to the present. It includes links to online copies of many foundational – and constitutional – documents underpinning Canada’s relationship with First Nation peoples.
- Treaties in ManitobaDetailed informaton on treaty making in the province of Manitoba.
- Native LandThis interactive map contains information on territory, language, and treaties around the world including Canada.
Maps
- First Nations and Treaties - OntarioThe Ontario First Nations map shows the locations of First Nation communities,Tribal Councils, reserves, political organizations (e.g., Union of Ontario Indians, Grand Council Treaty 3), & land covered by specific treaties.
- We Are All Treaty People - ManitobaMap detailing negotiated treaties in the province of Manitoba.
- Historic Treaty Information: Timelines & MapsThis series of maps illustrates the historical evolution of Canada through treaty-making between 1867 and 1999, focussing on the Numbered Treaties.
Videos / DVD's
- Sharing the vision perspectives on the promise of treatiesSharing the Vision captures the views of business, local government and First Nation leaders on the need for certainty in treaties and the desire to build that certainty through good relationships and strong partnerships.
- Sharing the experience First Nations reflections on the BC treaty processSharing the Experience taps the insights and advice of five First Nation leaders who have reached significant milestones in treaty negotiations in BC.
- Trick or treaty?National Film Board (NFB)
This feature documentary profiles Indigenous leaders in their quest for justice as they seek to establish dialogue with the Canadian government.