This factsheet contextualizes the significance of the Royal Proclamation of 1763 within a much broader history of treaty making that extends prior to European contact. The factsheet compares the Royal Proclamation of 1763 with the Treaty of Niagara of 1764 to highlight the legal legacy of this treaty and the importance of centering First Nations perspectives in treaty histories.
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Borrows, J. (1997). “Wampum at Niagara: The Royal Proclamation, Canadian Legal History, and Self-Government”. Aboriginal and Treaty Rights in Canada: Essays on Law, Equity, and Respect for Difference. Vancouver: UBC Press: pp. 155-172. https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.ezproxy.library.uvic.ca/lib/uvic/detail.action?docID=3412139
Government of Canada. (Edited July 30, 2020). "Treaties and Agreements." https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1100100028574/1529354437231#chp2
Maracle, K. (2006). The Covenant Chain Wampum. Wikipedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Covenant_Chain_Wampum.jpg
Simpson, L. (2008). "Looking after Gdoo-naaganinaa: Precolonial Nishnaabeg Diplomatic and Treaty Relationships." Wicazo Sa Review 23 (2), pp. 29-42. DOI: doi:10.1353/wic.0.0001
