The Yellowhead Institute has launched The Treaty Map, a complete historic overview of land treaties “negotiated” between Indigenous Nations and the Canadian federal authorities (and beforehand, with colonial governments and the British Crown). The Institute goals to make use of the map to foster a deeper understanding of Indigenous land rights and the continued disputes surrounding these treaties.
The interactive Treaty Map contains an historic timeline management which can be utilized to filter the treaties by date (1725 – 2012). The treaties may also be filtered by kind (or historic interval):
- Pre-Confederation Treaties (1763-1867): Early agreements primarily centered on commerce, peace, and navy alliances between Indigenous Nations and European settlers, together with the Peace and Friendship Treaties and the Royal Proclamation of 1763.
- Confederation-Period Treaties (1867-1921): Also called the Numbered Treaties, these had been agreements negotiated as Canada expanded westward, aimed toward buying Indigenous lands in change for guarantees of land reserves, training, and different help.
- Fashionable Treaties (1975-Current): Sometimes called Complete Land Claims Agreements, these handle land rights in areas the place historic treaties weren’t signed, together with notable examples just like the James Bay and Northern Quebec Settlement and the Nunavut Settlement.
Clicking on a treaty boundary on the map reveals a abstract providing Indigenous views on the treaty’s context, key negotiators, phrases (typically with differing interpretations), and subsequent occasions. These entries are knowledgeable by in depth analysis, with enter from advisory committees of Indigenous treaty specialists.
The map is designed to extend consciousness and training about Indigenous histories, territories, and the range of Indigenous cultures, encouraging customers to think about the continued significance of land acknowledgment and Indigenous land rights.
