Keeping Promises and the Royal Proclamation of 1763 Aboriginal Rights and Treaties in Canada

This resource provides a history of treaty making in Canada and focuses on the role the Royal Proclamation of 1763 that established a framework for Indigenous communities to exchange/surrender territory for compensation by the Crown. It outlines court decisions that reaffirmed these principles of 1763, and modern treaties that seek to provide opportunities for self-government, sustainable economic development, and cultural enhancement for the Indigenous treaty partners. Best used for grade 12 classes, grades 8-10 with teacher guidance, and for teachers exploring treaty making history in Canada. Includes a series of maps that outlines which areas of Canada have been parceled out in treaties.