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History of Indigenous Peoples and the Treaty Relationship with the Government of Canada
  • This page discusses the history of Indigenous peoples in Canada, the history of treaties with Indigenous peoples, and the origins of the Indian Department, which was created in 1755 to manage the relationship between the British and the First Nations peoples.
  • This department has been transformed over the years and is now known as Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada.
Citation

Canada. Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. History of Indigenous peoples, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada and the treaty relationship. 2018. https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1338907166262/1607904846325

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