PPT-Treaties Today The Majority of treaties with the government and First Nations were signed

Between 1927 amp 1951 is was illegal for a First Nation to even hire a lawyer to negotiate with the government on their behalf The govt felt treaties set the First Nations apart from mainstream Canada. International Law Research. Global Perspectives on the Law. Law A508. May 2012. Overview. Basic introduction. Definitions, sources of law. Explore websites & other materials. Out of class research exercise will be distributed later this week. North America, prior to newcomers, was populated by many nations of people with different languages, cultures, religions, ways of life and traditional territories. . When . First Nations met with each other they negotiated alliances that were mutually beneficial. These alliances established peaceful relationships among them which included trade, passage, peace and friendship, and other obligations and responsibilities.. Before newcomers arrived in North America, many nations of people already lived here. . They had . different languages, cultures, religions, ways of life and traditional territories. . These first people . Collective Rights. To what extent has Canada affirmed collective rights?. Terms to Know:. Terms Handout. Aboriginal rights: . stem from a custom, . a practice or a . tradition that characterizes the culture of an Aboriginal group. This right had to exist prior to the contact with the Europeans; it is most often associated with a territorial occupation since that period. Moreover, the courts have ruled that an Aboriginal nation present on a territory when the Europeans arrived—and that has continued to frequent the territory ever since—has specific rights on that territory, known as “Aboriginal rights.” . True.. And several First Nations people, such as Tecumseh, Chief John Brant, and John Norton, were very prominent in the battles. . After the War of 1812, the government needed First Nations to fight as military allies several more times. . Treaties failed to meet the First nations needs in many ways, but two are critical.. The First Nations peoples lost enormous amounts of land, especially in southern Canada where the land is most productive.. It was the French who first signed treaties with Canada’s aboriginal peoples.. At this time the French made treaties with the first nations as equals.. France and England were at war back in Europe. This war spilled into the new world; therefore, these treaties were often used to achieve military goals. The French made treaties with the Huron to help them fight the English, while England made treaties with the Iroquois to fight the French. The Huron & Iroquois were already enemies, therefore it made sense to made treaties with the opposing military powers.. Networking Meeting. November 2011. Why teach students about treaties?. “Treaty education is an important part of forging new ties. There must be an appreciation in the minds of the general public that Treaties are living, breathing documents that continue to bind us to promises made generations ago. This is why…government is committed to . UN Secretary-General. Ms. Dina Hamdy, Legal Officer. Treaty Section. Office of Legal Affairs. . SG is designated as Depositary of over 550 multilateral treaties. SG not obligated to accept role but usually will for:. Did . the Government . Sign . Treaties?. To obtain . land and resources to build the . railway. To create . farmland for immigrants . To . extend . Canadian territory to the Pacific. . To . claim . natural resources in northern Canada. “Killed some of them myself”. California Statue 133. An Act for the Government and Protection of Indians. 3. “Any person having or hereafter obtaining a minor Indian, male or female from the parents or relation of such Indian minor, and wishing to keep it, such a person will go before a justice of the Peace in his Township….”. Cluster 3: Becoming a Sovereign Nation. Peace and Friendship Treaties. The nature of the early relationship between Europeans and First Nations can be seen in the Peace and Friendship Treaties. . To ensure peace, the British entered into treaties with the Mi’kmaq, Maliseet and Passamaquoddy First Nations.. 1. What Makes a Treaty?. (1) the states intend the agreement to be legally binding under international law; . (2) the agreement deals with significant matters; . (3) it clearly describes the obligations of the parties; and . . between. BRI . Countries. Prof. dr. Stef van Weeghel. Professor International Tax Law University of Amsterdam. Global Tax Policy Leader PwC. Chair Board of Trustees IBFD. Member Advisory Board BRITACOM.