Treaty Basics
What year was the first Numbered Treaty signed in Canada?
1871
In what year was the Indian Act passed?
1876
Which case recognized Aboriginal fishing rights in 1990?
Sparrow
True or False: Treaties are only historical documents.
False
Name one First Nation in Saskatchewan
Cree, Dene, Saulteaux, Nakota, Dakota, Lakota
What was the main purpose of the Treaties for Indigenous peoples?
Sharing land & maintaining way of life
What was the main goal of the Indian Act?
Assimilation/control of Indigenous peoples
Which case confirmed that Treaty hunting rights are still valid today?
Badger
What does it mean when we say “We Are All Treaty People”?
Everyone has responsibilities under Treaties
Who are the three main Indigenous groups recognized in Canada’s Constitution?
First Nations, Métis, Inuit
Which phrase is often used to describe how long Treaties should last?
As long as the sun shines, the grass grows, and the rivers flow
Name one ceremony that was banned under the Indian Act.
potlatch/sundance
Which case was the first to recognize Métis hunting rights?
Powley, 2023
What UN document supports Indigenous rights worldwide?
UNDRIP- United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Which document in 1763 recognized Indigenous land rights before Canada was created?
Royal Proclamation
Name two things promised to Indigenous peoples in Treaties.
Healthcare, education, farming tools, reserve land, hunting/fishing rights,
What system required Indigenous peoples to get permission to leave their reserve?
Pass System
Which 2014 case recognized Aboriginal title to land in BC?
Tsilhqot’in Nation v. BC
What year did Canada officially apologize for Residential Schools?
2008
Which act in 1867 divided powers between federal and provincial governments, including responsibility for “Indians and lands reserved for Indians”?
British North American Act
Which Treaty covers the area we live in?
Treaty 6
What year did Indigenous peoples gain the right to vote in federal elections without giving up their status?
1960
What section of the Constitution protects Aboriginal and Treaty rights?
Section 35, 1982 Constitution Act
Give one example of how reconciliation connects to Treaty rights today
honoring land claims, resource-sharing, respecting rights, education
What does reconciliation mean in your own words?
acceptance, healing, respecting rights