Manitoulin Island Treaties
- This document, originally published in 1986 and written by Robert J. Surtees, a professor and well-known researcher and writer on Indigenous affairs, for the Treaties and Historical Research Centre for Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, highlights the history of Manitoulin Island, the making of the Manitoulin Island Treaties of 1836 and 1862, and the period in between the two.
- Sometimes referred to as the Bond Head Treaty or Treaty 45, the Manitoulin Island Treaty was spear-headed by Sir Francis Bond Head, the lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada, in order to physically separate Indigenous people (by encouraging them to settle on Manitoulin Island) from colonial settlers rather than try to integrate them into European culture.
Citation
Canada. Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Manitoulin Island Treaties. Surtees, Robert. 2010. https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1100100028959/1564583230395
Further Readings
For more information on the Manitoulin Island Treaty 1836: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/wiikwemkoong-unceded-territory
& https://www.sfu.ca/ipinch/sites/default/files/thesis.allyshiawest.2010.pdf
Policy Sub-Topic
Policy Type
Treaty