A History of Treaty-Making in Canada
To understand ourselves as treaty people is foreign to the self-identity of most Canadians who live in treaty territories. But, the truth is that that is what many of us are - treaty people. Those Canadians who do not live in treaty territories are living on unceded Indigenous land.
One example of an initiative to educate newcomers to the treaty reality in Canada takes place in Calgary, Indigenous Education for Newcomers.
Newcomers to Canada
93. We call upon the federal government, in collaboration with the national Aboriginal organizations, to revise the information kit for newcomers to Canada and its citizenship test to reflect a more inclusive history of the diverse Aboriginal peoples of Canada, including information about the Treaties and the history of residential schools.
94. We call upon the Government of Canada to replace the Oath of Citizenship with the following: I swear (or affirm) that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, Her Heirs and Successors, and that I will faithfully observe the laws of Canada including Treaties with Indigenous Peoples, and fulfill my duties as a Canadian citizen.
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