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2. The Middle Years

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2. The Middle Years | A. The Numbered Treaties | B. Prairie Protest | C. Culture & Control
D. First Nations' Resistance | E. Harvesting Rights | F. Post-War Relations | G. Aboriginal Issues Since 1980

2. Middle Years Gallery | A. The Numbered Treaties | B. Prairie Protest | C. Culture & Control
D. First Nations' Resistance | E. Harvesting Rights | F. Post-War Relations | G. Aboriginal Issues Since 1980

A. The Numbered Treaties, 1871-1929

Confederation and First Nations, The Indian Act, Western Expansion and the Mounties, The Numbered Treaties, Negotiating the Numbered Treaties, Treaty Number One and Treaty Number Two (1871), Treaty Number Six (1876), Treaty Number Seven (1877), Treaty Number Eight (1899), Treaty Number Nine (1905/1906)

B. Protest on the Prairies, 1869-1885

The Red River Rebellion, 1869-1870, Who Was Louis Riel?, The Métis Resistance & the Creation of Manitoba, The Northwest Rebellion of 1885, The Trial of Louis Riel, The Cree & the North West Rebellion, Two Cree Leaders: Big Bear & Poundmaker, Guilt by Association: The Cree and & Rebellion

C. Culture, Schooling and Control, 1870s-1920s

Cultural Dances and Practices, Potlatch, Thirst/Sun Dances, The Pass System, How Effective were these Laws?, Aboriginal Farming, Residential Schools, Creating the Residential System, Residential Schools in Operation, Teaching at Residential Schools, Residential Schools and Abuse

D. First Nations' Government and Early Political Resistance, 1869-1930

Early Efforts at the Band Council System, 1869-1897, Resisting the Band Council System, 1894-1924, St. Regis Band, Six Nations at Brantford, Local Change: The Six Nations, Problems with the Elective System, Band Council Powers, Early First Nations Political Organizations, Grand General Indian Council of Ontario, League of Indians of Canada, BC Political Organizations

E. Losing Access to the Land: Harvesting Rights and First Nations

Treaties and Hunting Promises, Ontario: Early Wildlife Laws, Ontario: Arrests and Resistance, Ontario: The Case of Frank Ogima, BC: Fishery Regulation, BC: Attempts to Fight Regulation, BC: Restrictions on Fishing for Food, Saskatchewan

F. First Nations-Government Relations, 1945-1969

Changes: Indian Affairs and First Nations, Amending the Indian Act, 1951, Changes in Indian Policy, 1951-1968, The White Paper, 1969, What Led to the White Paper, Reaction to the White Paper

G. Aboriginal Issues Since 1980

The Patriation of the Constitution, 1982, 1987 The Meech Lake Accord, 1992 The Charlottetown Accord, Oka, Gustafson Lake and Ipperwash, The Oka Crisis, Ipperwash Provincial Park, Background to Ipperwash, Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, Summary of Recommendations, Caledonia

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