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Indigenous Research Guide

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Treaty Map of Canada

A Selection of Treaties

Finding Treaty Texts in the Library

When looking for the text of a treaty try looking up the name of the treaty, or the names of the parties to the treaty as title keywords.
 

Try for example:

  • Title: Treaty No. 6
  • Title: Treaty 8  Subject: Indians of North America
  • Title: Cree and treaty  Subject: Indians of North America

Locating Treaties Online

A major compilation of early treaties dating from 1680 to 1890 was published in three volumes by the Canadian government between 1901 and 1912. The texts are also available online via the Early Canadiana Online website (link provided below).

Treaties Infographic