Mi'kmaq–British treaties
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18th-century treaties
Indigenous–Crown treaties in Canada
historic treaty series
peace and friendship treaties
The Mi'kmaq–British treaties are a series of 18th-century agreements between the Mi'kmaq people and the British Crown that established terms of peace, trade, and land use in what is now Atlantic Canada.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century treaties
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Indigenous–Crown treaties in Canada ⓘ historic treaty series ⓘ peace and friendship treaties ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mi'kmaq peace and friendship treaties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Mi'kma'ki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archivedIn | Public Archives of Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basisFor | Mi'kmaq moderate livelihood fishery rights as recognized in R v Marshall ⓘ |
| characteristic |
did not involve land cession
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emphasized peace and friendship rather than surrender ⓘ |
| component |
Treaty of 1725
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Treaty of 1726 NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of 1749 NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of 1752 NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of 1760 NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of 1761 NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of 1779 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
British–French rivalry in northeastern North America
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expansion of British settlements in Mi'kmaq territory ⓘ |
| influenced |
Canadian Aboriginal law
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modern Mi'kmaq treaty rights claims ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
constitutionally protected under section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982
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recognized in Canadian law ⓘ |
| location |
Atlantic Canada
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Gaspé Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ New Brunswick NERFINISHED ⓘ Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Edward Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
British colonial officials in Nova Scotia
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Mi'kmaq chiefs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| party |
Great Britain
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Mi'kmaq Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
define land use
ⓘ
establish peace ⓘ regulate trade ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Supreme Court of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedCase |
R v Marshall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
R v Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatory |
British Crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mi'kmaq people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Mi'kmaq fishing rights
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Mi'kmaq gathering rights ⓘ Mi'kmaq hunting rights ⓘ peaceful coexistence between Mi'kmaq and British settlers ⓘ trade relations between Mi'kmaq and British ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| typeOf | Crown–Indigenous relationship framework NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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