1. 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