Modern Treaties in Canada: A One Hour Course → A Clear Statement

A Clear Statement

A Nisg̱a’a Chief and family with masks, blankets and hoohlgan (Chieftan’s) boxes inlaid with precious shells. West coast Indigenous concepts of wealth are measured relationally, generationally and responsibly. Oral histories, songs, masks, and dances are passed on to the next generation for safekeeping. Transfer of wealth and responsibility is accounted for publicly at feasts and potlatches for all family lines to acknowledge and uphold. © Nisg̱a'a Lisims Government

Before the Dominion of Canada was established in 1867, Indigenous peoples managed flourishing economies for thousands of years, with complex harvesting and wealth management, production and distribution systems, as well as treaties and trading relationships. Today, Indigenous peoples continue to participate in all economic sectors, including arts and culture, resource development, construction, the knowledge economy and academia, entrepreneurship, entertainment, professional services, and the public sector.

This course is about how modern treaties influence the economies of the regions in which they reside.