Indigenous Realities and Resistance · 1870-1914
The Numbered Treaties (1-11)
Comparing the written text of treaties with the oral traditions and understandings of First Nations.
Key Questions
- 1Why did First Nations leaders enter into treaty negotiations during the late 19th century?
- 2What is the "Spirit and Intent" of a treaty versus its literal legal text?
- 3How did the disappearance of the buffalo affect the bargaining power of Plains nations?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: History: Creating Canada, 1850–1890 - Grade 8
Grade: Grade 8
Subject: History & Geography
Unit: Indigenous Realities and Resistance
Period: 1870-1914
Suggested Methodologies
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