Canadian Time Machine

Promises Unkept: Treaty 8 and the Battle for Indigenous Rights


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125 years after the signing of Treaty 8, many of the promises made to Canada's northern First Nations remain unfulfilled. In this episode, we explore the history, impact, and ongoing struggles surrounding one of Canada’s largest treaties. Charmaine Willier-Larsen, a descendant of a Treaty 8 signatory, shares how reconnecting with her heritage led her to create the Bannock n Bed, a cultural inn just two kilometres where the treaty was signed on Lesser Slave Lake in 1899. We also hear from Grand Chief Trevor Mercredi of Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta, who breaks down the treaty’s original promises, the systemic barriers that persist, and the fight to uphold Indigenous rights.


To read the episode transcripts in French and English, and to learn more about historic Canadian milestones, please visit thewalrus.ca/canadianheritage.


This podcast receives funding from The Government of Canada and is produced by The Walrus Lab.


Check out the French counterpart podcast, Voyages dans l'histoire canadienne.

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Au-delà des promesses : Le traité numéro 8 et les droits des peuples autochtones


Plus de 125 ans après la signature du traité numéro 8, de nombreuses promesses faites aux Premières Nations du Nord demeurent toujours non tenues. Dans cet épisode, nous plongeons dans l’histoire, l’impact et les défis persistants liés à l’un des traités les plus significatifs du Canada. Charmaine Willier-Larsen, descendante d'un des signataires du traité numéro 8, nous raconte comment cet héritage l’a inspirée à fonder The Bannock n Bed, une auberge culturelle située à seulement deux kilomètres du site où le traité a été signé, près du Petit lac des Esclaves en 1899. Nous accueillons également le grand chef Trevor Mercredi, des Premières Nations du traité numéro 8 de l'Alberta, qui revient sur les promesses faites dans le traité, les obstacles systémiques toujours présents et la lutte pour faire respecter les droits des peuples autochtones.


Pour lire les transcriptions des épisodes en français et en anglais, et pour en savoir plus sur les jalons historiques canadiens, veuillez visiter le site thewalrus.ca/canadianheritage.


Ce balado reçoit des fonds du gouvernement du Canada et est produit par The Walrus Lab.


Découvrez le balado en français, Voyages dans l'histoire canadienne.


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