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Which principle is foundational in First Nations gatherings where oral history is used to recall events of the past?
Which principle is foundational in First Nations gatherings where oral history is used to recall events of the past?
- Treaty-making
- Responsibility and protocol (correct)
- Coexistence
- Respect and reciprocity
For what did the early Treaties among First Nations provide frameworks?
For what did the early Treaties among First Nations provide frameworks?
- Inter-tribal trade alliances
- Peace and friendship
- Access to shared resources
- Coexistence (correct)
Which inter-tribal nation-to-nation Treaty is one of the earliest known North American Treaties?
Which inter-tribal nation-to-nation Treaty is one of the earliest known North American Treaties?
- Great Binding Law
- Council of Three Fires
- Wabanaki Confederacy
- Dish With One Spoon Treaty (correct)
What were the foundational principles that resulted in tribal alliances among nations?
What were the foundational principles that resulted in tribal alliances among nations?
What were the Numbered Treaties used for in Western Canada?
What were the Numbered Treaties used for in Western Canada?
Between which parties were the Numbered Treaties in Western Canada made?
Between which parties were the Numbered Treaties in Western Canada made?
What were the Numbered Treaties used for in Western Canada?
What were the Numbered Treaties used for in Western Canada?
Are the Numbered Treaties still relevant today?
Are the Numbered Treaties still relevant today?
What was the purpose of the Numbered Treaties for First Nations peoples?
What was the purpose of the Numbered Treaties for First Nations peoples?
What was the First Nations' understanding of the Royal Proclamation of 1763?
What was the First Nations' understanding of the Royal Proclamation of 1763?
What was the goal of the newly confederated Canada in making treaties with First Nations?
What was the goal of the newly confederated Canada in making treaties with First Nations?
What did First Nations peoples expect in exchange for sharing their lands with the Crown?
What did First Nations peoples expect in exchange for sharing their lands with the Crown?
What did the Numbered Treaties make possible for Canada?
What did the Numbered Treaties make possible for Canada?
What was the First Nations' understanding of Treaty making in 1871?
What was the First Nations' understanding of Treaty making in 1871?
What were the Numbered Treaties in the Prairie provinces also about?
What were the Numbered Treaties in the Prairie provinces also about?
What did Legal scholar Aimée Craft state in her book?
What did Legal scholar Aimée Craft state in her book?
Why did the Crown need to make Treaty with the First Nations?
Why did the Crown need to make Treaty with the First Nations?
Which event commemorated the 250th anniversary of the Treaty of Niagara?
Which event commemorated the 250th anniversary of the Treaty of Niagara?
What did the First Nations use to verify their commitments to the terms of the Treaty?
What did the First Nations use to verify their commitments to the terms of the Treaty?
What was the purpose of the Treaty-making diplomacy between First Nations and European Newcomers?
What was the purpose of the Treaty-making diplomacy between First Nations and European Newcomers?
Why was there a gap in the making of the Numbered Treaties between 1877 and 1899?
Why was there a gap in the making of the Numbered Treaties between 1877 and 1899?
What was the outcome of the Treaty relations between First Nations and the Newcomers?
What was the outcome of the Treaty relations between First Nations and the Newcomers?
What did the early relations between First Nations and European Newcomers involve?
What did the early relations between First Nations and European Newcomers involve?
What was the role of Elders and Knowledge Keepers in Treaty relationships?
What was the role of Elders and Knowledge Keepers in Treaty relationships?
What did the First Nations view Treatymaking with Newcomers as an extension of?
What did the First Nations view Treatymaking with Newcomers as an extension of?
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Study Notes
First Nations' Treaty-making History and the Numbered Treaties
- First Nations' gatherings use oral history to recall past events and understand their current situation.
- Early Treaties among First Nations included frameworks for coexistence and incorporated their beliefs, values, and laws.
- Examples of early inter-tribal Treaties include the Dish With One Spoon Treaty and the Great Binding Law.
- Respect and reciprocity were foundational principles that led to tribal alliances among nations.
- Treaty-making was historically used for inter-tribal trade alliances, peace, friendship, safe passage, and access to shared resources.
- The Numbered Treaties in Western Canada were made between 1871 and 1921 to secure alliances and achieve goals for both parties.
- The Treaty of Niagara, commemorated in 2014, highlighted historical relations and commitments recorded on wampum belts.
- Elders and Knowledge Keepers play a central role in making and renewing Treaty relationships.
- First Nations' Treaty-making history in Western Canada contributed to nation-building for present-day Canada.
- First Nations viewed Treatymaking with newcomers as an extension of the nation-to-nation Treaties they created with each other.
- The influx of settlement and competing interests necessitated strategic alliances for First Nations.
- The Numbered Treaties were seen as a way to solidify a peaceful and enduring kinship relationship with the Crown.
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Test your knowledge on First Nations gatherings, oral history, and the principles of responsibility and protocol. Learn about the important role of oral tradition in recalling historical events and understanding the present. Explore the frameworks for relationships and coexistence provided by early Treaties: https://www.canadashistory.ca/explore/settlement-immigration/the-numbered-treaties
