Divisions in Treaty 6 Perspectives: the dilemma of written text and oral tradition

Since the signing of Treaty 6 in 1876, there has been ongoing controversy between the First Nations and the Canadian government regarding the understanding and fulfillment of the treaty terms. Through investigating both historical texts and oral tradition, this article hopes to give insight on the m...

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Published in:MacEwan University Student eJournal
Main Author: Wing, Miriam Lily
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: MacEwan University 2016
Subjects:
First Nations
Online Access:https://journals.macewan.ca/muse/article/view/220
https://doi.org/10.31542/j.muse.220
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spelling ftmacewanuojs:oai:journals.macewan.ca:article/220 2023-05-15T16:15:04+02:00 Divisions in Treaty 6 Perspectives: the dilemma of written text and oral tradition Wing, Miriam Lily 2016-11-25 application/pdf https://journals.macewan.ca/muse/article/view/220 https://doi.org/10.31542/j.muse.220 eng eng MacEwan University https://journals.macewan.ca/muse/article/view/220/1009 https://journals.macewan.ca/muse/article/view/220 doi:10.31542/j.muse.220 MacEwan University Student eJournal; Vol. 3 No. 1 (2016) 2369-5617 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2016 ftmacewanuojs https://doi.org/10.31542/j.muse.220 2023-01-10T17:07:01Z Since the signing of Treaty 6 in 1876, there has been ongoing controversy between the First Nations and the Canadian government regarding the understanding and fulfillment of the treaty terms. Through investigating both historical texts and oral tradition, this article hopes to give insight on the modern dilemma of treaty rights in the specific case of Treaty 6. In order for the most accurate understanding of Treaty 6 to be obtained, First Nations oral tradition and perspectives must be considered as valid evidence. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations MacEwan Open Journals (MacEwan University) MacEwan University Student eJournal 3 1
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