Treaties, reconciliation and Indigenous history in Canada

Part of the problem of not being aware, is that history and updates that were newsworthy did not stay in the news long enough. If one went on vacation for 2 weeks, they could miss important details and if nobody around them was speaking of it, then it went over their heads. Now, I see that the history, updates and details are in our face more - using that term in a positive way of course. This is what we need. There is an elder-historian in the Navajo (USA) who puts out a 15 min (or so) video every few days or weekly that teaches something about the culture and history which is very helpful. We need to hear and see the elders this way or know how to connect with them (not just Indigenous but non-Indigenous.) I can't believe what I have learned in the past 6-7 months that I didn't know and am now more educated about everything from cooking, smudging, treaties, acts, schools etc and loving it although there are sorrowful aspects difficult to get past. I have a new Indigenous friend and feel I would never want to lose that friendship - it was a blessing to know this person like a buddy-system. Miigwetch!! (sorry I was long-winded:))

Please make this accessible by adding captions. Thank you.

I really enjoyed this program. A reminder of just how much I do not know about the Aboriginal history. Thanks to the panel and Duncan. Keep up the great work in making this mainstream so that we can become more aware of our Canada, an inclusive Canada.

There is hope that our future generations can walk equally with all Canadians, new and old stock, and that we seek recognition and not revenge shows our peoples humanity and true love for life and community.

Indigenous History shouldn't be relegated to the domain of privileged knowledge available only in post secondary institutions only visible to those who choose to learn about it. A transparent version of Canadian history including genocide, residential schools and highlighting the PASS SYSTEM which very few people know about and were essentially concentration camps. These things are real and need to be taught in elementary schools instead of gluing googly eyes on hand-tracing versions of turkeys as if the settle history was happy go lucky eating peacefully with indigenous people and skipping hand in hand through rye fields.

Fantastic session. A great use of 54 minutes of my time.

This came out 3 years ago and doesn’t even have 100k views? My heart hurts, come on Canadians

Thank you for this show

I think it should be introduced in elementary and high school, but it's post secondary where the concentration and focus is taken seriously

I really wish Canada would recognise Indigenous COUNTRIES as well as the Nations. A Mohawk may well look to Kanien'ke as their country, but also Haudenosauneega. A Gwich'in lives within Denendeh. Two Inuvialuuk from their Nunangit live within the Inuit Nunangat. There are the Temexw countries of Cascadia, the Askiys/Istchees of the Crees, the Lax countries on the mainland from Haida Gwaii. There is Mi'kma'ki and Omàmiwininiwak and Nitassinan and Nionwentsïo and Nitaskinan. Countries include the land... Nations are just the linguistic and cultural institutions. Some countries have many, many nations; others have just one. Some countries are incredibly decentralised; others are incredibly centralised. Why does the United Kingdom get to have constituent countries? We have recognised their countrydom since forever, from Australia First Nations' use of "country" to the use of Blackfeet Country and the Comanchería and Okanagan Country and more I think it would be a huge shift, where Canada is trying to shoehorn Nations through the imposed band or tribal governments, but Nations have homelands, and homelands are the most important to Indigenous nations. I think Canada needs to recognise that there were and still are countries indigenous to the continent, and those countries–while title is vested in the nations themselves–are the natural units of Indigenous governance. Think of the many band governments of the Mi'kmaq yet the historically decentralised and contemporarily more unified many districts form within the mould of "country." Think of Denendeh's many Nations and how both decentralised their governance is, but how unified of a front they form and how they share the same country. Inuit call to their Nunangat; Shuswap to Secwepemcúl'ecw; Kwakwaka'wakw to their A̱wi'nagwis; Métis to their piyii; Anishinaabek to their -waki;...

We need education history reform!!! This should be taught and so much more from elementary school on

To add - came to my own realization from learning about treaties and acts, that most of the land (perhaps all) belongs to the Indigenous. I say this because the treaties are not solid, misinterpreted, and too many loose ends - from there a whole system was built that included silencing and snuffing out the Indigenous. It's like a deal that is null and void or never finalized properly. Miigwetch!

Thanks for this, are stories was through Errol history, but know now having technology he can have understanding between two worlds

Thank you

We need attention with 1930 nrta provincial government, each territory,

i like how he signified Blackfoot culture as an independent nation with their cultural roots. that is what I'm talking about. Respect

"One of the terms you will want to consider not using is “crown land” or “crown lands”. ... In large sections of British Columbia, crown land is unceded land meaning that Aboriginal Title has neither been surrendered nor acquired by the Crown. The Crown doesn't own the land outright as the term suggests. Aug 10, 2014" "CROWN LAND IS UNCEDED LAND" "ABORIGINAL TITLE HAS NEITHER BEEN SURRENDERED NOR ACQUIRED BY THE CROWN." "In the Royal Proclamation, ownership over North America is issued to King George. However, the Royal Proclamation explicitly states that Aboriginal title has existed and continues to exist, and that all land would be considered Aboriginal land until ceded by treaty. The Proclamation forbade settlers from claiming land from the Aboriginal occupants, unless it has been first bought by the Crown and then sold to the settlers. The Royal Proclamation further sets out that only the Crown can buy land from First Nations." "ALL LAND WOULD BE CONSIDERED ABORIGINAL LAND UNTIL CEDED BY TREATY." Is Undrip legally binding? Because UNDRIP is a Declaration as opposed to a Convention it is not legally binding under international law. However, declarations are part of the development of international legal norms and by voting in favour of the Declaration states have indicated a commitment to uphold the rights contained in it. "INDICATED A COMMITMENT TO UPHOLD THE RIGHTS CONTAINED IN IT" BC IS NON-TREATY LANDS...   "The court has definitively told Canada to accept the reality of aboriginal title: the government is doing everything in its power to deny it." " the Royal Proclamation explicitly states that Aboriginal title has existed and continues to exist, and that all land would be considered Aboriginal land until ceded by treaty."

Here's an idea, Family day should be renamed Kinship Day. I don't think anyone would oppose this.

don't forget,... "We're Something Else!!!" LOL we can have consultation as a paid consultant,.. but hey thought and soul hasn't asked,..!

Preserve the history and languages, but assimilation is still they only route forward. All these panelist are living examples of how assimilation is successful. They went to school and now they are able to use their skills to preserve their history.