Modern Treaty Resources
- Land Claims CoalitionThis coalition comprised of some treaty holders advocates for respecting and implementing modern treaties. Their website includes useful resources such as free online courses about modern treaties.
- Implementation of Modern Treaties and Self-Government AgreementsA publication of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, this report provides an overview of modern treaties as of 2018
- Statement of Principles on the Federal Approach to Modern Treaty ImplementationA publication of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, 2023, outlines the federal government approach.
- General Briefing Note on Canada's Self-government and Comprehensive Land Claims Policies and the Status of NegotiationsA publication of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, this briefing note provides the status of modern treaties in 2016, including those under negotiation, and fact sheets for agreements.
- Indigenous Land Rights: Towards Respect And ImplementationThis 2018 report by the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs, a Parliamentary Committee, covers the status of modern treaties and provides recommendations.
- Canada’s Relationship with Inuit: A History of Policy and Program DevelopmentA publication of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, this report provides an overview of federal policy. For modern treaties see Inuit Self Government and Governance (p.103) and Appendix D Inuit Comprehensive Claims Settlements
- Final Agreements and Related Implementation MattersThis Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada provides a central location for final agreements: browse by province/terrority.
- Open Government - Indigenous Agreements DatasetThe Indigenous agreements dataset contains geographic boundaries as well as basic attribute data representing arrangements between the Government of Canada, provinces and territories, and Indigenous organizations and communities.
- Agreements, Treaties and Negotiated Settlements ProjectThe Agreements, Treaties and Negotiated Settlements with Indigenous Peoples in Settler States: The aim of this project is to examine treaty and agreement-making decisions with Indigenous Peoples from a variety of jurisdictions (including Canada, Australia and New Zealand).
Historic Treaty Resources
- Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada: Treaties, agreements and negotiationsAn overview page for CIRNAC resources on treaties
- Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada: Historic TreatiesGovernment source for historic treaties
- The Royal Proclamation of 1763The Royal Proclamation of 1763 acts as a series of guidelines for the Canadian government's relationship with Aboriginal people. These guidelines are still relevant today and form the basis for modern-day treaty making.
- National Aboriginal Document DatabaseThe National Aboriginal Document Database offers access to research materials dealing with land claims, treaties, government documents and court decisions.
- The Canadian Encyclopedia: Treaties with Indigenous Peoples in CanadaProvides a broad overview of treaties throughout different time periods to the present.
Books on Treaties and Treaty Relations
Solemn Words and Foundational Documents : an Annotated Discussion of Indigenous-Crown Treaties in Canada, 1752-1923 by Publication Date: 2018In Solemn Words and Foundational Documents, Jean-Pierre Morin unpacks the complicated history of Indigenous treaties in Canada. By including the full text of eight significant treaties from across the country--each accompanied by a cast of characters, related sources, discussion questions, and an essay by the author--the teaches readers how to analyze and understand treaties as living documents
Negotiating the Deal by ISBN: 9781442661523Publication Date: 2018-12-03This book provides the first systematic and comprehensive analysis of the factors that explain both completed and incomplete treaty negotiations between Aboriginal groups and the federal, provincial, and territorial governments of Canada.
The Right Relationship by ISBN: 9781442630215Publication Date: 2017-02-17The relationship between Canada's Indigenous peoples and the Canadian government is one that has increasingly come to the fore. Numerous tragic incidents and a legacy of historical negligence combined with more vehement calls for action is forcing a reconsideration of the relationship between the federal government and Indigenous nations.
Keeping Promises: The Royal Proclamation of 1763, Aboriginal Rights, and Treaties in Canada by ISBN: 0773545867Publication Date: 2015-11-03This book focuses on the Royal Proclamation of 1763 through a collection of essays by historians, lawyers, treaty negotiators, and Aboriginal leaders, exploring how well treaties have been implemented and kept.
To Share, Not Surrender by ISBN: 0774863838Publication Date: 2021-02-07Too often, history and knowledge of Indigenous-settler conflict over land take the form of confidential reports prepared for court challenges. To Share, Not Surrender offers an entirely new approach, opening scholarship to the public and augmenting it with First Nations community expertise.
Treaty Rights in the Constitution of Canada by Call Number: KE7709 .H465 2007ISBN: 0779813227Publication Date: 2007This is a print book, available on reserve at the Law Library.
