Treaty No. 1 Commemoration

Signed at Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site between the Ojibway, Swampy Cree, and the Crown, Treaty No. 1 paved the way for establishing a relationship between the Crown and Indigenous peoples. As the first treaty, it set the precedent that allowed Canada's settlement and sovereignty as a nation. 

What do you know about Treaty No. 1?

To help commemorate this anniversary, a series of activities and resources are now available online. Browse around and take advantage of these interesting resources; including articles, audio features, videos and more.

Learn more about Treaty One Nation.

• From Treaty One Nation and the Winnipeg Free Press, the unvarnished truth from the First Nations perspective.

  Articles

  • Treaty No. 1 Document Can’t Convey Full Story – Part 1 (The Making of Treaty No.1)
  • Visionary Treaty 1 Chiefs Experienced Strategists
  • Hidden Agenda, Broken Promises Behind Treaty 1 Signing
  • Indigenous Signatories to Treaty Envisioned Life of Opportunity
  • ‘Indigenomics’ All About Respect

Learn more about the Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba.

• From the Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba, listen to episodes of “Let’s Talk Treaty” on NCI FM, or find them on the TRCM website.

What makes Lower Fort Garry unique?