Treaties are agreements between two parties; in Aboriginal and Indigenous law, they most often refer to agreements between Indigenous communities and the Crown. Treaties are used to form alliances, establish relationships, and create and renew ongoing commitments. Because they formalize the relationship between Indigenous and colonizing communities and set out theoretically shared standards of behaviour and mutually beneficial relationships, they exist at an intersection between Aboriginal Law and Indigenous Law. There are both modern and historical treaties, signed between specific Indigenous communities and colonial representatives.
Source: Dalhousie University Libraries, Aboriginal Law and Indigenous Laws LibGuide
Government of Canada Treaty Texts
Read transcripts of the treaties dating from the mid 1700's to the early 1900's. The treaty texts have been formatted and clearly typed, instead of their original format, for easy reading and printing.
Final Agreements relating to Comprehensive Land Claims and Self-Government.
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Treaty No. 6
Copy of Treaty No. 6 between Her Majesty the Queen and the Plain and Wood Cree Indians and other Tribes of Indians at Fort Carlton, Fort Pitt and Battle River with Adhesions
Treaty No. 7
Copy of Treaty and Supplementary Treaty No. 7 between Her Majesty the Queen and the Blackfeet and Other Indian Tribes, at the Blackfoot Crossing of Bow River and Fort Macleod