compare the wirldviews of indigenous peoples and eurooeans during the time of treaty making. what were the key beliefs/ values if each of these societies?

concept of land and ownership

Indigenous Peoples believed that land was not to be owned or sold. land was a scared shared resource that played a large role in Into their identity culture and survival. Europeans believed land could be bought, sold and controlled. Europeans wanted Indigenous peoples to surrender their land and own it permanently . indigenous leaders misunderstood what the Europeans meant and thought the treaties were agreements to share the land instead of giving it away permanently.

spiritual and sacred agreements vs legal contracts

For many First Nations treaties were sacred agreements that involved ceremonies, such as the smoking of a Sacred pipe. To them having Sacred ceremonies during the signing of treaties meat they were going to be honoured and last for future generations. The Canadian govemment viewed treaties as political and legal contracts. The government focused on written documents, signatures, and the legal terms of the treaties.

oral traditions vs written agreements

Oral agreements and ceremonial practices played a large role in indigenous cultures. They viewed treaties as evolving relationships that were reinforced through ceremonies.

The Canadian government used written contracts and treated treaties like legal agreements. The Canadian Government disregarded the verbal commitments Indigenous peoples made during treaty negotiations.

Indigenous peoples felt like the spirit and intent of the treaties were broken by the government because of this. The government believed they were only limited to what was explicitly written.

indigenous vs europeans

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