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treaty rights struggle  

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  • The first-ever treaty between Native Americans and white settlers (namely, the British Crown) was signed in 1701 in the land that would become Canada. Subsequently, many more treaties were signed to encourage peaceful relations between Canada's aboriginal peoples and white settlers. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Treaty Rights Struggle]

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