Aboriginal Lan "Compacts" "Contracts" and "Coventants" Flashcards
Covenant chain and time
1600’s
an “agreement” that the Iroquois and European would “trade” in fairness
Royal Proclamation and time (2)
1763
-outlined which portions of Eastern Canada would be alienated from the Indians
-French ignored it, claimed they held the land by manifest destiny
What did the Mi’Kmaq pact symbolize and time
1752
symbolized friendship, alliances, and support
What was the peace and friendship treaty designed to do (3)
-Maintain Indians as Allies for the Brits who fought the French
-Keep peace between Indian Nations
-Keep Americans out of Canada
What were the Upper Canada Treaties for and when (3)
1818-1860
-War of 1812 produced many American immigrants
-Irish potato famine
-Poor agriculture price in the UK
Indian contracts are about (8)
-land equisetin
-keeping hunting/fishing rights
-annuity
-“Christianizing”
-Europeans wanted waterfront land
-strategic areas along the border for military
-Northern areas to exploit mineral wealth of the Canadian shield
-wanted areas around the Great lakes for fisheries
Eastern Indians began to realize (5)
-American Indians were better off
-Settler #’s increasing
-crowns promises were unreliable
-animals were going extinct
-They were no longer needed
When and what did the Robinson-Huron and Superior Treaties want (3)
1850
-annuities
-reserves
-hunting/fishing rights recorded
contracts were initially drawn up along…
military/diplomatic traditions by using gifts, feasts, speeches, and pageantry
What is a covenant
a guarantee, promise, or commitment made between 2 or more parties in “coming together”
When were the #’d treaties put into effect
1871-1877
What did the Brits and French put on treaties and when
1700’s to late 1800’s
-put a premium on treaties of peace and friendship and the ensuing alliances for the fur trade and military purposes
Why were the FNP people more willing to enter into treaties
they were weakened by disease, the collapse of the fur trade, and near extinction of Bison
