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Resources
21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act: Helping Canadians Make Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a Reality by Call Number: Fennell STACKS KE7709 .J67 2018Publication Date: 2018
From Recognition to Reconciliation: Essays on the Constitutional Entrenchment of Aboriginal and Treaty Rights by Call Number: Fennell STACKS KE7709 .F76 2016Publication Date: 2016
Indigenous Nationhood : Empowering Grassroots Citizens by Call Number: Fennell STACKS E78.C2 .P346 2015Publication Date: 2015
Indigenous Writes: A Guide to First Nations, Métis, & Inuit Issues in Canada by Call Number: Fennell / IAHS STACKS E78.C2 .V67 2016Publication Date: 2016
The Queen at the Council Fire: The Treaty of Niagara, Reconciliation, and the Dignified Crown in Canada by Call Number: Fennell STACKS KE7709 .T53 2015Publication Date: 2015
Three Fires Unity: The Anishnaabeg of the Lake Huron Borderlands by Call Number: Fennell STACKS E99.C6 .B426 2011Publication Date: 2011
Canada at a Crossroads: Boundaries, Bridges, and Laissez-Faire Racism in Indigenous-Settler Relations by Publication Date: 2020eBook
Children of the Broken Treaty: Canada's Lost Promise and One Girl's Dream by Publication Date: 2017eBook
The Clay We Are Made Of: Haudenosaunee Land Tenure on the Grand River by Publication Date: 2017eBook
Keeping Promises: The Royal Proclamation of 1763, Aboriginal Rights, and Treaties in Canada by Publication Date: 2015eBook
- The History of Treaties in Canada (Video Duration 14 minutes)
From the Royal Proclamation of 1763 to the implementation on of the modern-day Algonquin land claim, this video explores the history, application and legacy of these foundational legal documents. - Profound Lessons from Indigenous Law: John Borrows (Video Duration 1 hour 7 minutes)
John Borrows points out that the treaties are two-way agreements that affect the rights of both indigenous and non-indigenous Canadians. - Indian Dialogue (Video Duration 27 minutes)
Indigenous activists have a conversation about the broken relationship between the Government of Canada and Indigenous people. Taking place in 1967, it remains deeply resonant today, where the same issues persist. - Is the Crown at War with Us? (Video Duration 1 hour 36 minutes)In this feature-length documentary by Alanis Obomsawin, it's the summer of 2000 and the country watches in disbelief as federal fisheries wage war on the Mi'kmaq fishermen of Burnt Church, New Brunswick.
- Trick or Treaty? (Video Duration 1 hour 24 minutes)Portrays one community’s attempts to enforce their treaty rights and protect their lands, while also revealing the complexities of contemporary treaty agreements.
- You Are on Indian Land (Video Duration 36 minutes)When authorities prohibited the duty-free cross-border passage of personal purchases—a right established by the Jay Treaty of 1794—Kanien’kéhaka protesters blocked the bridge between Ontario and New York State.
- Indigenous Voices on Treaties (Playlist)
Indigenous speakers share their knowledge about the importance of treaties, treaty relationships and rights in Ontario.
- 6 Common Myths about Treaties in CanadaSource: University of Toronto Centre for Indigenous Studies
- Indigenous Canada: University of AlbertaIndigenous Canada is a 12-lesson Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) from the Faculty of Native Studies that explores the different histories and contemporary perspectives of Indigenous peoples living in Canada.
- The James Bay TreatyThis exhibit explores different interpretations of the James Bay Treaty, the background behind the treaty’s creation and its impact on Indigenous communities, and the role that archival records and other forms of memory have come to play in the story of Treaty No. 9.
- On Canada Project: Settlers Take ActionNon-Indigenous folk who live in Canada benefit from the colonialism that happened here. That means we are all responsible for our personal role in reconciliation.
- Robinson Huron Treaty Litigation FundLearn about the Huron Robinson Treaty negotiations and case through Robinson Huron Treaty Litigation Fund and their litigation timeline.
- TreatiesInformation and resources about treaties and for Treaties Recognition Week from the Ontario Government.
- Treaties and AgreementsLearn about historic and modern treaties in Canada, treaty rights and the treaty relationship.
- Two Row Wampum – GaswéñdahLearn more about the Two Row Wampum, a living treaty between the Haudenosaunee Confederacy nations and settlers that represents living together peacefully, respectfully and in communication.