ANT241Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Treaty 1, Numbered Treaties, Treaty 4
12 Oct 2012
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Lecture 16: treaties (survey of land cession agreements throughout canada) Only one half of the lands of canada were sold by indians through a land cession or treaty. First indian reserves: seigneurial grants to missionaries for indians. British take over from french in 1760. Shortly after the battle of the plains of abraham (in quebec city) battle between british and. A unilateral proclamation by the british (by the king)-> we are going to make a line. Lower canada (modern southern quebec) was excluded from indian territory. Upper canada (modern southern ontario) was included in indian territory. Indian territory the vast indian reserve set up by the british between the natives and the newcomers. Rewarding the natives who are with us in battle by giving them a reserve. Indian territory unless you were a fur trader or had military outpost there. Indian land could be purchased, but not privately.
