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Premiering on APTN in March: Treaty Road, docuseries that explores the truth of the Numbered Treaties – Anishinabek News

February 7, 2024

Treaties –  A formal agreement between two nations (Indigenous Nations and British Crown) who have a desire to work together for peace and mutual benefit. While Canada has reaped benefits from treaty, Indigenous Nations have suffered devastating consequences of the promises not upheld by their treaty partners.

The treaties are in effect for perpetuity, and they didn’t include sovereignty. The First Nations retained their rights as sovereign nations. The Numbered Treaties refer specifically to 11 treaties that were signed between 1871 and 1921 in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and parts of BC, Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. These specific treaties involved an attempt by Canada to obtain legal title to the land in exchange for benefits including annual payments, health care, schooling, farm implements, etc.

TORONTO (February 1, 2024) – After close to a decade of in-depth research, Saxon de Cocq, Hannah Hermanson, and Ell McEachern of 3 Story Pictures, Doug Cuthand of Blue Hill Productions, and Candy Renae Fox are very pleased to bring Canadian audiences Season 1 of Treaty Road, the ground-breaking, long overdue six-part docuseries (one hour each) that follows Dakota/Anishinaabekwe educator and researcher, Erin Goodpipe (RezX, The Other Side, Bathsheba: Search for Evil) and Métis writer, director, and producer Saxon de Cocq [The Other Side, The Invincible Sergeant Bill (CBC) and Land Acknowledgement (CIFF)] on their personal and communal journey as they travel the old roads to uncover the truth about the signing of the Numbered Treaties, signed between 1871 and 1921, and ultimately themselves.

Read More: https://anishinabeknews.ca/2024/02/07/premiering-on-aptn-in-march-treaty-road-docuseries-that-explores-the-truth-of-the-numbered-treaties/

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