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Solemn Words and Foundational Documents
An Annotated Discussion of Indigenous-Crown Treaties in Canada, 1752-1923
Jean-Pierre Morin (Author)
9781487594459
Paperback / softback, published 11 December 2018
280 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.46 kg
"Jean-Pierre Morin’s book is a solid contribution to enhancing appreciation of the fundamental place treaties have in Canada, the issues connected with their history and interpretation, and some of the ways through which we might honour them appropriately."
In Solemn Words and Foundational Documents, Jean-Pierre Morin unpacks the complicated history of Indigenous treaties in Canada. By including the full text of eight significant treaties from across the country—each accompanied by a cast of characters, related sources, discussion questions, and an essay by the author—he teaches readers how to analyze and understand treaties as living documents. The book begins by examining treaties concluded during the height of colonial competition, when France and Britain each sought to solidify their alliances with Indigenous peoples. It then goes on to tell the stories of treaty negotiations from across the country: the miscommunication of ideas and words from Crown representatives to treaty text; the varying ranges of rights and promises; treaty negotiations for which we have a rich oral history but limited written records; multiple phases of post-Confederation treaty-making; and the unique case of competing treaties with radically different interpretations.
Timeline Introduction: Reading a Treaty and Overview of Treaties Addressed by Chapter 1. 1752 Peace and Friendship Treaty Appendix 1: Cast of Characters
2. 1760 Huron-British Treaty
3. 1805 Treaty 13 (Toronto Purchase)
4. 1850 Robinson-Huron Treaty
5. 1852 Saanich Treaty
6. 1871 Treaty 1
7. 1899 Treaty 8
8. 1923 Williams Treaty
Appendix 2: Glossary of Terms