Plain Talk 4

Treaties

From the time of their first arrival in North America, European nations worked out a number of different arrangements with First Nations.

Overview

This Plain Talk discusses the kinds of agreements that were made between the colonial powers (mainly English and French) and First Nations, and presents a brief overview of the challenges, realities, and disappointments.

Resources

Book: Treaties

The history of treaties, and how they were intended to guide a nation-to-nation relationship between the Crown and First Nations people

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