HIST 1253 Lecture Notes - Territorial Evolution Of Canada, Western Ojibwa Language, Indian Register

• School: Saint Mary's University
• Department: History
• Course: HIST 1253
• Professor: Charles Baxter

Document Summary

These policies were crated for the benefit of the non-native majority. This is one of the major chief achievements of confederation: case study of treaty one. Negotiated 1871 by adams archibald (first governor general of manitoba) with difficult than expected around first nations. Manitoba occurred came along the saulteaux and swampy cree. Reserves were owned by the crown, and the crown allotted the first. Also paid them annually ( a year for a family of 5) Verbal promises were made (farm equipment, seeds) these things would be sent to them alongside with training to get them. Government expects the surrendering of the land to the government in exchange. Many fn agreed to these treaties because they feared the expansion of the. However, much to their dismay, once these treaties were signed and concluded, many first nation groups found that the government was less helpful than expected.