Royal Proclamation
Royal Proclamation is a document that reflects the rejection of First Nation subjugation.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- November 2016: The document recognized all land west of the Appalachians as First Nation territory. It stated that the British would not take land and would prevent settlers from doing so, operating on a nation-to-nation basis. First Nations around the Great Lakes initially found this offer insufficient due to the presence of British soldiers in trade forts.[2]
- June 2019: The Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg were important participants in the making of this proclamation.[3]
- October 2019: A transcript of this document is recommended as a resource for teaching about treaty history.[4]
- November 2021: Karl Hele criticized Ed Whitcomb for incorrectly referring to this 1763 document as a treaty.[5]
- January 2026: The Anishinabek Nation stated that this document reflects a history that rejects the subjugation of First Nations.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Anishinabek Nation leadership responds to The Sudbury Star Letter to the Editor", Anishinabek News, 20 January 2026 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Professor explains the basics why we are all Treaty People", Anishinabek News, 22 November 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Book review: Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg: This is Our Territory", Anishinabek News, 10 June 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "A letter to teachers on treaty education", Anishinabek News, 24 October 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Book review: Understanding First Nations: The Legacy of Canadian Colonialism", Anishinabek News, 18 November 2021 (archived copy; original article).