Selkirk and Treaty 1

Treaty Basics

100

The treaty signed on July 18, 1817.

Selkirk Treaty

200

The geographical area in Canada where the Selkirk Treaty was signed.

Red River area in Manitoba

300

The noble title held by Lord Selkirk, who negotiated the treaty.

5th Earl of Selkirk

400

The country primarily represented by settlers in the Selkirk Treaty.

Scotland

500

The treaty aimed to prevent conflicts between settlers and these groups.

Indigenous peoples

Key Parties Involved

100

The two main Indigenous groups involved in the Selkirk Treaty.

Cree and Saulteaux

200

The group composed of mixed Indigenous and European ancestry affected by the treaty.

Métis

300

The fur trading company that played a significant role in the region during the treaty's signing.

Hudson's Bay Company

400

The Indigenous nation that is often discussed in the context of the Selkirk Treaty.

Assiniboine Nation

500

The Scottish nobleman who negotiated the Selkirk Treaty.

Thomas Douglas

Treaty Terms

100

The promise that settlers were allowed to use Indigenous lands for agriculture.

Land access

200

Annual goods promised to Indigenous nations by the settlers.

Tobacco, clothing, and ammunition

300

The type of relationship the treaty aimed to establish between settlers and Indigenous peoples.

Peaceful coexistence

400

Rights that the treaty recognized for Indigenous peoples to their lands.

Indigenous rights

500

The access guaranteed to Indigenous peoples for traditional practices such as hunting and fishing.

Access to traditional lands

Treaty 1 Basics

100

The treaty signed on July 23, 1871, that recognized First Nations rights in Manitoba.

Treaty 1

200

The group primarily involved in negotiating Treaty 1 with the Crown.

Anishinaabe and Swampy Cree nations

300

The territory covered by Treaty 1 includes parts of this Canadian province.

Manitoba

400

This term describes the relationship established by Treaty 1 between Indigenous peoples and the Canadian government.

Nation-to-nation relationship

500

Treaty 1 aimed to provide rights for Indigenous peoples to continue these traditional activities.

Hunting, fishing, and gathering

Modern Relevance of Treaty 1

100

This treaty was signed to protect Indigenous peoples’ rights in Manitoba.

Treaty 1

200

The year Treaty 1 was signed

1871

300

The Indigenous groups that are still recognized under Treaty 1 today.

Anishinaabe and Swampy Cree

400

Treaty 1 helps Indigenous peoples have a say in these types of land use today.

Resource management

500

This term describes efforts to heal relationships between Indigenous peoples and the Canadian government.

Reconciliation