Why is the Treaty of 1752 so important to the MI KMAQ people?

“The Treaty of 1752, signed by Jean Baptiste Cope, described as the Chief Sachem of the Mi’kmaq inhabiting the eastern part of Nova Scotia, and Governor Hopson of Nova Scotia, made peace and promised hunting, fishing, and trading rights.”

What are the treaty rights of the Mi KMAQ?

A majority of the Supreme Court held that the 1760 peace and friendship Treaty affirmed the right of the Mi’kmaq to provide for their own sustenance by trading the products of their hunting, fishing and other gathering activities in exchange for “necessaries”, which the Court found was equivalent to a “moderate …

What does it mean to be a treaty person in MI KMAQ?

Among other things, my identity as a settler treaty person in Mi’kma’ki means that I have a responsibility to honour and act in accordance with the covenant chain of Peace and Friendship treaties that the British Crown established with the Mi’kmaq throughout the eighteenth century, including the treaties of 1725, 1752.

How did the treaties affect the First Nations?

The historic treaties signed after 1763 provided large areas of land, occupied by First Nations, to the Crown (transferring their Aboriginal title to the Crown) in exchange for reserve lands and other benefits. The treaty-making process was formally established by the Royal Proclamation of 1763.

Is the Treaty of 1752 still valid?

The Crown’s expert historian Stephen Patterson dismantled the validity of the Treaty of 1752 that was used to support Marshall’s case. Dr. Patterson indicated that the treaty did not apply to Mi’kmaq people outside of Shubenacadie and that the treaty was terminated by subsequent hostilities.

Why are these agreements and treaties important to recognize the Mi KMAQ as a nation?

When the competition between the British and French ended, the British wanted to ensure that the Mi’kmaq and other communities would live peaceably with the British. So these particular treaties are about ensuring the terms of peaceful coexistence, and how we live here together.

Is the Treaty of 1752 still valid today?

What is a treaty and what does it do?

Treaties are agreements among and between nations. Treaties have been used to end wars, settle land disputes, and even estabilish new countries.

What did Canada do to Indigenous peoples?

For more than 100 years, Canadian authorities forcibly separated thousands of Indigenous children from their families and made them attend residential schools, which aimed to sever Indigenous family and cultural ties and assimilate the children into white Canadian society.

What was promised in the treaties?

Similar to the Robinson Treaties, the so-called Numbered Treaties promised reserve lands, annuities, and the continued right to hunt and fish on unoccupied Crown lands in exchange for Aboriginal title.

What percentage of land in Canada do Indigenous peoples currently own?

Indeed, while representing 4.9% of the total population, Indigenous peoples hold around 626 000 km² or 6.3% of the total landmass of Canada.