Claims and Treaties
- Aboriginal Governance
- The IOG works with organizations and various levels of government - both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal - to create new initiatives for this important area.
- Source: Institute on Governance
- Aboriginal Rights and Government
- This page is created by the Institute of Intergovernmental Relations at Queen's University, and provides links to documents such as court rulings, treaties and legislation.
- Source: Institute of Intergovernmental Relations
- Aboriginal Self–Government – Federal Policy Guide
- This page describes Government of Canada's approach to implementation of the inherent right and the negotiation of Aboriginal self-government.
Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)- Agreements
- Links to treaties, treaties in British Columbia, self-government agreements, comprehensive claims agreements, land governance agreements, implementation plans, annual Reports, five year reviews, specific claims.
- Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
- Battle for Aboriginal Treaty Rights, The – Archives
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
- Bill C–6: The Specific Claims Resolution Act
- The following survey provides a context for Bill C-6's proposed reform of the specific claim system.
- Source: Government of Canada; Parliament of Canada
- Bill C–7: The First Nations Governance Act
- Electronic version of an Act respecting leadership selection, administration and accountability of Indian bands, and to make related amendment to other Acts, which was introduced in the House of Commons and deemed referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources (House Committee) following first reading on 9 October 2002.
- Source: Government of Canada; Parliament of Canada
- Centre for Indigenous Sovereignty
- The Centre for Indigenous Sovereignty is an organization that works to restore Indigenous solutions, practices and ways of life to Indigenous communities.
- Claims and Indian Government Sector
- Responsible for three key federal policies covering the negotiation and implementation of specific claims, comprehensive land claims and self-government agreements.
- Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
- Claims Status Maps by Province
- Links to claims status maps by province and territory, with claimant location based upon their postal code, not upon location of their claim.
- Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
- Comprehensive Claims Branch – Claims and Indian Government Sector
- CIG's Comprehensive Claims Branch (CCB) represents Canada in the negotiation of comprehensive land claims with Aboriginal groups and the relevant province or territory.
- Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
- First Nations Land Advisory Board
- Georges Erasmus: Native Rights Crusader – Archives
- Video archives from the CBC on the charismatic native leader who has devoted his life to fighting tirelessly for the right of his people to control their own lives and the land they live on.
- Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
- Historical Indian Treaties – The Atlas of Canada
- The geographical extent of the historical Indian treaties from 1725 to 1923 are shown on this map.
- Source: Government of Canada; Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Historic Treaty Information
- Contains historical research reports, images, maps, bibliographies and other resources pertaining to the more than 70 historic treaties negotiated between 1701 and 1923.
- Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
- Implementation Branch – Claims and Indian Government Sector
- Monitors and manages the implementation of comprehensive land claims and self-government agreements, in conjunction with Aboriginal groups and (where applicable) the relevant province or territory.
- Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
- Indian Claims Commission
- Recent news about the Indian Claims Commission.
- Indian Treaties – The Canadian Encyclopedia
- Discusses the Indian treaties in Canada, which are constitutionally recognized agreements between the Crown and aboriginal peoples.
- Source: Historica
- National Centre for First Nations Governance
- Resolving Aboriginal Claims – A Practical Guide to Canadian Experiences
- The primary objective of this guide is to share the Government of Canada's domestic experience of these issues with other nations interested in initiating and implementing similar processes with the goal of resolving outstanding Aboriginal claims to lands, resources and self-government.
- Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
- Resource Guide for Canadian Indian Treaties
- Resource Guide for Canadian Indian Treaties provides a list of resources on the subject of Indian treaties for research purposes.
- Source: University of Alberta
- Self–Government Branch – Claims and Indian Government Sector
- Represents Canada in the negotiations of self-government agreements with Aboriginal groups and with the relevant province or territory.
- Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
- Settling Land Claims (In Brief)
- Discusses land claim settlements and legislative considerations, the surrender policy, and the possibility of a new claims commission.
- Source: Government of Canada; Parliament of Canada
- Specific Claims: Justice at Last
- Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
- Towards a Métis Nation Constitution
- This page provide Métis citizens, from throughout the Homeland, an opportunity to be aware of, updated on, and participate in the Métis Nation's constitutional development process.
- Source: Métis National Council
- Treaties and Comprehensive Land Claims in Canada
- This Canadian map is intended to geographically illustrate Indian treaties and comprehensive land claims including settlement areas, traditional territories and those areas currently under negotiations.
- Source: Government of Canada; Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Treaty areas – Directory of Federal Real Property
- Source: Government of Canada; Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
- Treaty Annuity Payment Request
- Standard departmental forms from the Indian Moneys and Estates Direcotorate.
- Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
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