Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 188 Morris, Alexander 1826 1889 The Treaties of Canada with the Indians of Manitoba and the North-West Territories Including the Negotiations on Which They Were Based, and Other Information Relating Thereto Reading ease score: 59.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Andrew Sly, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Treaties of Canada with the Indians of Manitoba and the North-West Territories" by Alexander Morris is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work centers on the treaties made between the government of Canada and various Indigenous tribes in Manitoba and the North-West Territories, detailing the negotiations and contexts surrounding these agreements, as well as the cultural and political implications for the Indigenous populations involved. At the start of the text, the author introduces the significance of the treaties in establishing and maintaining alliances with Native tribes during a crucial period of land expansion and settlement. It reflects on the era’s complexities as Indigenous peoples grappled with growing encroachment from settlers, governmental pressures, and the gradual extinction of their traditional ways of life. The introduction outlines the methods taken by Morris and other officials to secure the cooperation and goodwill of the tribes, emphasizing the precarious situation faced by Indigenous peoples as they extended their rights through negotiations while often struggling to comprehend the implications of these treaties. The beginning sets the stage for a deeper exploration of specific treaties, their historical context, and the ongoing impact on the affected Indigenous communities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Indians of North America -- Canada -- Treaties Indians of North America -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Northwest, Canadian Indians of North America -- Canada -- Government relations KE Text Native America Browsing: History - General Browsing: Law & Criminology Browsing: Politics 928288 926522 2024-10-03T12:16:38.050751 2023-10-03T10:42:17.447447 text/html text/html 915839 2020-12-30T07:44:36 text/html; charset=us-ascii 291912 2020-12-30T07:44:36 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 396582 2024-10-03T12:16:50.333680 application/epub+zip 422066 2024-10-03T12:16:42.176725 application/epub+zip 379257 2024-10-03T12:16:40.704756 application/epub+zip 830298 2024-10-03T12:16:56.164655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 816467 2024-10-03T12:16:49.379951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 572469 2022-09-04T04:41:15.802071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 891535 891450 2024-10-03T12:16:36.544767 2023-10-03T10:42:16.219427 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 886607 2020-12-30T07:44:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 286493 2020-12-30T07:44:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20699 2024-10-03T12:16:56.291652 application/rdf+xml 25667 2024-10-03T12:16:41.285722 image/jpeg 4713 2024-10-03T12:16:40.992723 image/jpeg 396431 2024-10-03T12:16:38.119737 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia