CBC Kids: Treaties

What is a treaty?

• An organized meeting

• A legal agreement between two governments or nations

• A kind of food

• A historical document

Who met at Niagara Falls to discuss the Treaty of Niagara

• European settlers

• 2000 Indigenous leaders

• The Canadian government

• American leaders

Who met at Niagara Falls to discuss the Treaty of Niagara?

• European settlers

• 2000 Indigenous leaders

• Canadian government

• American leaders

When did the Treaty of Niagara take place?

• 1492

• 1764

• 1867

• 1900

What did many Indigenous people believe about why they were making treaties?

• They were signing away their land

• They were sharing their land

• They were just showing that both sides were friendly

• They were telling how much they would sell their land for

What type of language is often used in treaty documents?

• Cede and surrender language

• English only

• Simple language

• Legal language

How did some Indigenous nations record treaties differently than Europeans?

• by using only written documents

• through oral records and symbolic records

• by ignoring them completely

• with a witness

Which group did not sign historic treaties in Canada?

• First Nations

• Inuit

• Metis

• None of these

What is a modern treaty?

• A treaty made in the past

• A self-government signed between a province, the federal government, and a First Nation

• A treaty that is not recognized

• A type of friendship treaty

How many volumes does the Nisga'a Treaty consist of?

• 1

• 10

• 100

• 20