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The goal of the Treaty Research program is to assist in resolving outstanding specific claims within the Anishinabek Nation. The role of the Treaty Research program is to coordinate and assist Anishinabek First Nations with research, legal work and finalization of specific claims in submission to the Specific Claims Branch of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC). With a limited budget, the program funds specific claims on a claim-by-claim basis. If you are interested in submitting Specific Claim to the Treaty Research workplan, please follow the link below to the Specific Claim Proposal Template.
 Land Claims In general, there are two types of Aboriginal claims in Canada that are commonly referred to as “land claims” - comprehensive claims and specific claims. Comprehensive claims always involve land, but specific claims are not necessarily land-related. Comprehensive Claims Comprehensive claims deal with the unfinished business of treaty-making in Canada. These claims arise in areas of Canada where Aboriginal land rights have not been dealt with by past treaties or through other legal means. In these areas, forward-looking modern treaties are negotiated between the Aboriginal group, Canada and the province or territory. Specific Claims Specific claims deal with past grievances of First Nations related to Canada's obligations under historic treaties or the way it managed First Nations' funds or other assets. To honour its obligations, Canada negotiates settlements with the First Nation and (where applicable) provincial and/or territorial governments. What is a Treaty?
A Treaty is an agreement between two or more sovereign Nations."A Treaty is not only law, but also a contract between two Nations and must be so construed to give full force and effect to all of its parts."
Elements of the Treaty: Government to Government relationship:
the process of negotiating the Treaty established mutual respect and was viewed as an international agreement.
Lands set aside for exclusive use of the Anishinabe:
the Treaty guarenteed that each community would identify an area suitable for their people, and future generations, to live as they always had. In other words, the economy of First Nations was to be maintained unaffected by the settlement of Europeans.
Hunting and Fishing Guarenteed:
the Traditional resource harvesting activities were guarenteed. All Anishinabe members of the Treaty area, were to have unrestricted access to hunt and fish as they always had.
Treaty annuities:
to compensate for loss of land due to European settlement, each Anishinabe family was guarenteed an annual payment to offset living expenses. Links Aboriginal Documentary Heritage Virtual exhibition that recounts the history between the Government of Canada and First Nations People. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/aboriginal-heritage/index-e.html Spirit & Intent: Understanding Aboriginal Treaties http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/whats-on/treaties-exhibition/index-e.html Reporting Centre on Specific Claims (INAC) http://pse4-esd4.ainc-inac.gc.ca/SCBRI/Main/ReportingCentre/External/ExternalReporting.aspx?lang=eng Treaty Annuity Payment Request Form Please note that at the bottom of the page on this link is the Treaty Annuity Request Form as well as other forms you may require when dealing with Indian Northern Affairs Canada (INAC). Forms - Benefits and Rights http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/br/frms/index-eng.asp 2011 National Claims Research Workshop 2011 National Claims Research Workshop was hosted by Conseil Tribal Mamuitun (CTM) of Quebec, in Quebec City, QC. http://www.ncrw-anrr.org/ Documents Robinson Huron Treaty Rights File: Robinson Huron Treaty Rights.pdf Robinson Superior Treaty File: Robinson Superior Treaty.pdf Williams Treaty File: Williams Treaty - Chippewa.pdf Williams Treaty File: Williams Treaty - Mississauga.pdf Robinson Huron Treaty Image File: Robinson_Huron_Treaty.jpg Royal Proclamation Image File: Royal_Proclamation.jpg Royal Proclamation File: the royal proclamationtranscript.pdf Robinson Huron Treaty Text File: COPY OF THE ROBINSON TREATY.pdf Specific Claim Proposal Form File: SpecClaimProposalTemplate.doc Photos Contacts For additional information about Treaty Research or any information regarding the content of this page, please contact:
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