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Alliances and Treaties with Indigenous Peoples of Quebec

The History of the Wolastoqiyik Wahsipekuk First Nation

by (author) Camil Girard & Carl Brisson

translated by Kateri Aubin Dubois

Publisher
Les Presses de l'Université Laval
Initial publish date
Apr 2024
Category
Native American
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9782766302710
    Publish Date
    Apr 2024
    List Price
    $48.00

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The Etchemins/Amaliseet/Maliseet/Wolastoqiyik were the first—along with the Montagnais/Innu and the Algonquin/Anishinabe—to sign treaties of alliance with the French between 1603 and 1605. These treaties were motivated by the French policy of making and maintaining alliances with the Indigenous Peoples in New France to claim control over the territory and to stimulate immigration, trade, and the expansion of the colony. In 1869, following the loss of the Viger reserve lands to European settler-farmers, the Wolastoqiyik Nation was rendered scattered and forgotten. It was not until 1987, following formal recognition by both the federal and provincial governments, that the Nation was reborn.

 

The History of the Wolastoqiyik First Nation focuses on the socio-political evolution of nation-members from their first contact with Europeans until today. It demonstrates the ongoing resilience of the Wolastoqiyik Nation in the face of colonialism. Today, access to its territory, cultural reappropriation, and the development of economic and political autonomy are challenges that must be met to ensure the Nation’s continuity for generations to come. Knowing its history and making it accessible to both members and the non-Indigenous population is an important step toward ensuring the continual recognition of the Wolastoqiyik Nation.

About the authors

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KATERI AUBIN DUBOIS is a freelance translator and a prolific beadworker. Her beadwork can be found under her Indigenous name, Nisnipawset. Kateri is from the Wolastoqiyik Wahsipekuk First Nation. She lives with her husband, two children and a fluffy cat in Terrebonne, Quebec.

 

 

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