DCHP-2

adhesion DCHP-2 (September 2016)

• 1 n. — Aboriginal, especially First Nations

  an agreement between an Aboriginal group and the federal government to join an existing treaty agreed to by another Aboriginal group or groups.

  Type: 3. Semantic Change — In the Canadian context, the term has specialized from the more general sense 'formal declaration of intent to abide by the terms of a treaty, join a political or economic union' (see the OED-3, s.v. "adhesion" (1c)) to refer to treaties with Aboriginal bands. The term is most frequently used in Canada (see Chart 1).
  See also COD-2, s.v. "adhesion" (6), which was the first dictionary to mark this meaning "Cdn".

  See also: treaty (meaning 1a)  

  • Treaties are only signed with the Crown (the federal government), yet provincial governments often play a role in the negotiations.

  • 1875  Arrangements have been made to extend immediately the American Pembina Branch to Red River, about one hundred miles north of Moorhead, thus utilizing the ninety miles already built, lessening the river navigation fully one half, and the necessary staging to the city from 230 to 130 miles. Messrs. Christie and Dickieson, Special Commissioners, start on Wednesday to meet the Indians of the Qu'Appelle Treaty, pay annuities, select reserves, secure adhesion of the chiefs not included in lat year's treaty, and distribute presents. 
  • 1876  Upon the occasion of the Lieutenant-Governor's present visit, after two days' protracted and most difficult negotiation, he obtained the adhesion of the Indians to a settlement of the question, as also of the "outside promises" made at the Stone Fort Treaty -- as certain verbal promises there made which were not engrossed in the treaty were called. 
  • 1900  After treating with the Indians at Smith, Mr. Ross and Mr. McKenna found it necessary to separate in order to make sure of meeting the Indians at Wabiscow on the date fixed. Mr McKenna accordingly went to Fort McMurray, where he secured the adhesion of the Chipewyan and Cree Indians on the 4th day of August, and Mr. Ross proceeded to Wabiscow, where he obtained the adhesion of the Cree Indians on the 14th day of August. 
  • 1930  The meals prepared by Mrs. Carron are excellent, and are much appreciated by the treaty party who arrived here from a centre where food is hard to procure. The party will be leaving here in a day or so for Windigo, where the commissions will [meet] with a band of Indians for an adhesion to treaty. 
  • 1970  Except where matters were simply neglected, practice accorded with this, Cessions of territory were made by treaty, the consent of the Indians being obtained at meetings (and subsequent adhesion of bands down to 1930). If there was not aboriginal title, what was the point of including such language as the following in Treaty Number 11 covering the Mackenzie? 
  • 1981  Sir, When Britain, as colonizer, recognized the Indian Nations of Canada in the Royal Proclamation of 1763, it undertook to protect Indian lands and rights. Subsequently, in more than 20 treaties signed between 1817 and 1929 (with adhesions into the 1960s), the British Crown and Parliament committed itself politically and legally to institute, with the consent of the Indian Nations, a constitutional process to both interpret and enact aboriginal and treaty rights. The Indian Nations of Saskatchewan have waited patiently for Britain to honor its obligations. 
  • 2005  Although aligned with the Blackfoot, they refused, under Treaty No. 7, to settle on barren land east of the Blackfoot reserve, or land south of Fort Macleod. By adhesion no. 204, dated Feb. 4, 1884, they were given the three townships which make up the present reserve. 

• 2 in compounds, e.g. adhesion agreement — Aboriginal, especially First Nations

  See meaning 1.

  Type: 3. Semantic Change — See meaning 1.

  • 1988  Six years ago, the federal government announced it was prepared to correct the 1899 oversight and enter into an adhesion agreement under Treaty Eight with the McLeod Lake people which would allow them to build an economic base, partly by harvesting timber on about 20,235 hectares of treaty reserves. 
  • 1994  A week ago, I reported that the band has been offered 52 hectares (128 acres) of prime timber per member in conjunction with a cash offer of $25,000 per member. Also as part of their "adhesion claim" to Treaty 8, the 370-member band has been offered Tudyah Lake Provincial Park. 
  • 2008  The federal proposal attached to McKnight's letter reconfirmed Canada's position, stating that the Dakota First Nations "do not have Aboriginal rights in Canada, nor do the historical facts give rise to a treaty adhesion claim."