Treaties Flashcards
How many treaties are there and when were they put into action
11 numbered treaties from 1870-1921
What do the written treaties express
the government of Canada’s view of the treaty and not the negotiated agreement
Sections the Indigenous nations are separated into and what laws they live by
legal, political, economic, and social societies and live by the natural law given by the creator
What are Indigenous legal systems intended to do
protect and honour the land
What did the Doctirine of Discovery justify
European expansion into Indigenous territories without regard for the people and that the legal system they placed has continued since
What do elders understand about treaties
they are about peace and friendship agreements and not land surender
What were indigenous people given in treaties for “letting non-Indigenous people live on their land
health care and education
What is the crowns understanding of treaties
they already had sovereignty over Indigenous peoples, their land, and people
4 things the royal proclamation established
-FN had rights to their land
-Imperial control over Indian lands
-Prohibited the purchase of Indian lands
-Surrender of Indian land would only be made tot eh crown
What did the proclamation recognize about Indigenous poeples
that they are a nation as district societies with their own form of political organization with whom treaties were negotiated
What do treaties say about agriculture
If they wanted to take up something with agriculture they would be provided assistance
What is the main criticism about the written treaties
they use words like cease, surrender, or forever give up the title of their land
5 things treaties have done for Canadians
1.) ability to share land
2.) move freely
3.) conduct economic activity
4.) govern ourselves
5.) maintain our own cultural beliefs without fear of prosecution
Where are the numbered treaties found
Ontario
Manitoba
Sask
Alberta
NWT
small part of BC
Where if the friendship and peace treaty found
maritimes
