Modern vs Numbered Treaties: Some Major Differences PROCESS Involvement of lawyers Protracted negotiations CONTENT Built on the experience of other modern treaties & leverage of Sup. Ct. decisions One of the goals is cultural retention, not assimilation Complexity, length, comprehensiveness Parties: Tripartite (includes prov. govt) Involve power sharing (e.g., self-govt provisions, structures, resourcing) Sometimes remove the people from jurisdiction of parts of Indian Act Take into account third party interests