Robert J. Talbot is originally from the Treaty 4 area, having grown up in Regina. He first became interested in the numbered treaties while an undergraduate student, when a chance encounter with former Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations president Perry Bellegarde convinced him that the treaties were more significant than his high school history texts had let on.Mr. Talbot is an Ottawa-based historian with an extensive interest in Aboriginal/governmental relations. He has been a researcher for Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and Canadian Heritage, has presented papers on Aboriginal and Canadian history at a number of important academic conferences, and has published in Mens: Revue de l'histoire intelectuelle de l'amérique française on the topic of anglophone-francophone relations in Canada. He is currently working toward the completion of a PhD in History at the University of Ottawa, where he has also taught Canadian history.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroductionPart I: The Man in the Making1. Morris's Place in Canadian Historiography2. Morris's Intellectual DevelopmentPolitics and IdentityBeliefs and ConvictionsEarly Perceptions of Indigenous PeoplesPart II: Business and Politics3. Morris's Business CareerLand SpeculationMorris's Legal Career4. The Politics of AnnexationDeveloping the PlatformIn Office, 1861-18725. "Retirement" in the North WestPart III: The Negotiator6. An Overview of the Numbered Treaties7. The First Nations and the TreatiesHistory and PrecedentsUnderstanding the Oral RecordPragmatic Considerations8. Morris the NegotiatorCross-Cultural UnderstandingTreaty 3Treaty 4Treaty 5Treaty 6 Part IV: Indian Affairs9. Alexander Morris and Indian AffairsTaking on the RoleProblems with ProvencherThe Structure of AdministrationMorris and the SiouxTreaties 1 and 2: The "Outside Promises"Implementing Treaties 3 - 6Removed from Power10. Pride and SatisfactionThe Treaties of CanadaConclusionList of AbbreviationsReferencesBibliographyTreaty 6 - Reproductions of pages 1, 5, 6, and 8Treaty Map

Robert J. Talbot is originally from the Treaty 4 area, having grown up in Regina. He first became interested in the numbered treaties while an undergraduate student, when a chance encounter with former Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations president Perry Bellegarde convinced him that the treaties were more significant than his high school history texts had let on.Mr. Talbot is an Ottawa-based historian with an extensive interest in Aboriginal/governmental relations. He has been a researcher for Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and Canadian Heritage, has presented papers on Aboriginal and Canadian history at a number of important academic conferences, and has published in Mens: Revue de l'histoire intelectuelle de l'amérique française on the topic of anglophone-francophone relations in Canada. He is currently working toward the completion of a PhD in History at the University of Ottawa, where he has also taught Canadian history.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroductionPart I: The Man in the Making1. Morris's Place in Canadian Historiography2. Morris's Intellectual DevelopmentPolitics and IdentityBeliefs and ConvictionsEarly Perceptions of Indigenous PeoplesPart II: Business and Politics3. Morris's Business CareerLand SpeculationMorris's Legal Career4. The Politics of AnnexationDeveloping the PlatformIn Office, 1861-18725. "Retirement" in the North WestPart III: The Negotiator6. An Overview of the Numbered Treaties7. The First Nations and the TreatiesHistory and PrecedentsUnderstanding the Oral RecordPragmatic Considerations8. Morris the NegotiatorCross-Cultural UnderstandingTreaty 3Treaty 4Treaty 5Treaty 6 Part IV: Indian Affairs9. Alexander Morris and Indian AffairsTaking on the RoleProblems with ProvencherThe Structure of AdministrationMorris and the SiouxTreaties 1 and 2: The "Outside Promises"Implementing Treaties 3 - 6Removed from Power10. Pride and SatisfactionThe Treaties of CanadaConclusionList of AbbreviationsReferencesBibliographyTreaty 6 - Reproductions of pages 1, 5, 6, and 8Treaty Map

Robert J. Talbot is originally from the Treaty 4 area, having grown up in Regina. He first became interested in the numbered treaties while an undergraduate student, when a chance encounter with former Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations president Perry Bellegarde convinced him that the treaties were more significant than his high school history texts had let on.Mr. Talbot is an Ottawa-based historian with an extensive interest in Aboriginal/governmental relations. He has been a researcher for Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and Canadian Heritage, has presented papers on Aboriginal and Canadian history at a number of important academic conferences, and has published in Mens: Revue de l'histoire intelectuelle de l'amérique française on the topic of anglophone-francophone relations in Canada. He is currently working toward the completion of a PhD in History at the University of Ottawa, where he has also taught Canadian history.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroductionPart I: The Man in the Making1. Morris's Place in Canadian Historiography2. Morris's Intellectual DevelopmentPolitics and IdentityBeliefs and ConvictionsEarly Perceptions of Indigenous PeoplesPart II: Business and Politics3. Morris's Business CareerLand SpeculationMorris's Legal Career4. The Politics of AnnexationDeveloping the PlatformIn Office, 1861-18725. "Retirement" in the North WestPart III: The Negotiator6. An Overview of the Numbered Treaties7. The First Nations and the TreatiesHistory and PrecedentsUnderstanding the Oral RecordPragmatic Considerations8. Morris the NegotiatorCross-Cultural UnderstandingTreaty 3Treaty 4Treaty 5Treaty 6 Part IV: Indian Affairs9. Alexander Morris and Indian AffairsTaking on the RoleProblems with ProvencherThe Structure of AdministrationMorris and the SiouxTreaties 1 and 2: The "Outside Promises"Implementing Treaties 3 - 6Removed from Power10. Pride and SatisfactionThe Treaties of CanadaConclusionList of AbbreviationsReferencesBibliographyTreaty 6 - Reproductions of pages 1, 5, 6, and 8Treaty Map