First Nation Land Claims and Treaties

By garrett.brown

  • Land Claims in Canada

    From 1871 to 1921, Canada signed a bunch of treaties with Indigenous Peoples. The treaties involved land claims in Ontario, British Columbia, Yukon, and Northwest Territories.

  • Klondike Gold Rush

    Treaty 8 was signed in 1899 as Britain wanted to ensure safe passage for prospectors going towards the Klondike Gold Rush.

  • Indigenous Land Claims

    Indigenous Land Claims
    In 1973, The government divided Indigenous claims into two categories: Comprehensive and Specific. These make claims on pre-existing treaties or agreements.

  • Claiming Australia

    In 1979, an aboriginal named Paul Coe filed a lawsuit claiming the entire country of Australia. As you can guess, it didnt work but it did help lead other land claims to be passed.

  • Ignored Land Claim

    In the 1980s, the Algonquins of Ontario launched a land claim against the federal governments. Thirty years later and none of the claims made were followed through