Intro
Contents
List of maps
List of figures
List of tables
List of Appendices
Preface
Kevin Morais
Amsqahsewey
Kevin Morais
Acknowledgements
Foreword
The history of the Maliseet of Viger First Nation in Quebec: Research orientation and methodology
Terms of reference
Introduction
The context of research with the Maliseet of Viger First Nation
The general context of the recognition of Indigenous Peoples and the claims of the Maliseet People of Quebec
Methodology and new questions of the research
Chapter 1
From pre-contact to the first coastal meetings
The Etchemin/Maliseet: Hunters and fishers
The Maliseet: Hunters, fishers, and also farmers
First contacts with Indigenous Peoples (1500-1603)
Chapter 2
The Etchemin and the alliance of Indigenous Nations with France
The first treaty of alliance between France and Indigenous Nations (1603)
Analysis of the commission of 8 November 1603
Recent readings of the 1603 alliance
The Innu presence on the ancestral lands of the Maliseet
Presence of the Maliseet on their traditional lands
The French policy regarding alliances and treaties
The Grande Paix de Montreal of 1701
Chapter 3
Maliseet Nations' treaties with the British, 1725-1760
The treaty of 1725-1726: Neutrality and rights of Indigenous Peoples confirmed and continued
The treaties of 1749 confirm the Treaty of 1725 and reiterate the parties' commitment
The treaty of 16 September 1752
The Treaty of 1760: Renewal and confirmation of the Treaty of 1725
Maliseet leaders recognize the Treaty of 1725 during celebrations on 4 June 2016
Chapter 4
Managing land for agriculture and settlement
From 1534 to 1627
1627 to 1663
1663 to 1674
1723 to 1745
Management of land used for commercial purposes
Chapter 5
The Conquest, the Royal Proclamation, and the recognition of Indigenous Nations
The Royal Proclamation of 1763
The Crown commits to protecting traditional lands "possessed" by "nations or tribes"
Protest and ensuing recognition of the traditional lands of the Maliseet in the province of Quebec (1765)
The King's Domain: Recognized as "Indian territory" in 1767
Chapter 6
The Maliseet: From recognition (1763) to oblivion and dispersal (1869)
Establishing the policies and legislation that excluded Indigenous Peoples from Confederation (1774-1876)
United Province of Canada and the implementation of a policy of municipalization
Chapter 7
From dispersal to the rebirth of the Wolastoqiyik Nation of the St. Lawrence
Wolastoqiyik Wahsipekuk First Nation (Maliseet Nation of Quebec)
The 1969 White Paper and the creation of Indigenous advocacy organizations
The Constitution Act, 1982: Repatriation of the constitution, along with constitutional recognition and continuing exclusion of Indigenous Peoples