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The Fraudulent Treaty

Article Feature By Philip R. Coutu and Lorraine Hoffman-Mercredi

Lubicon Cree, Lubicon Land

Celebrating the Legacy

Context and Understandings

The Successful Pursuance of That Human and Generous Policy

Oral Traditions and Treaty 8

The Fraudulent Treaty

They Think They Own the Land

Bishop Emile Grouard and Treaty 8

Comments on Interpretations of 'Entitlement Land'

Protecting Their Inheritance

Treaty and Scrip in 1899

Taking Treaty 8 Scrip, 1899-1900

The Indian Agents of Fort Chipewyan

The Fraudulent Treaty is a modestly revised version of CHAPTER X from Inkonze: The Stones of Traditional Knowledge, a comprehensive history of Northeastern Alberta. The book's unique research model integrates Aboriginal oral history with written historical records to relate Dene people's ancient connection with the Athabasca. The Chipewyan people's mythology and traditions confirm that they are the First People of the Athabasca; and therefore, the co-authors contend that it is in this historical context which Treaty No. 8 must be understood.

For more information on Treaty 8 Revisited: Selected Papers on the 1999 Centennial Conference, visit the Lobstick website.

Reprinted from with permission from Lobstick: An Interdisciplinary Journal.