Treaty Vocab

First Nations people who reside primarily in southern Manitoba and other parts of Canada and the United States.

A body of Indians for whose collective use and benefit lands have been set aside or money is held by the Crown

Negotiated between 1871 and 1921,

A term that came into common usage in the 1970’s to replace the word “Indian” which some people found offensive.

A God/Creator-given right; those rights that exist naturally within a people.

First Nations peoples in Northern and Central Manitoba.

Rights that Aboriginal peoples of Canada hold as a result of their ancestors’ longstanding use and occupancy of the land

Canadian federal legislation, first passed in 1876, that regulates the management of Indian reserve lands, etc.

The descendants of the original inhabitants of North America; Canadian constitution recognizes three groups: Indian, Mét

An agreement between God and a person or nation.

The First Nations’ Great Spirit or God.

A legal term that recognizes an Aboriginal interest in the land.

A government by its own people; self-control.

Treaties entered into before 1867 (before Canada became a country).

The customs, history, values, and languages that make up the heritage of people that contribute to their identity.

The spoken words, ceremony, and protocol that took place during Treaty-making.

A tract of land set apart for the use and benefit of an Indian band.

An individual’s legal status as an Indian as defined by the Indian Act

The Athaspaskan-speaking peoples of northwestern Canada.

A term used to describe the art of passing history, values, and beliefs through the spoken word.