Treaty-Making 101

1. To formally approve or confirm a treaty or agreement, often through signatures.
2. To give up land, resources, or rights, usually by a formal agreement.
5. Not taking sides in a conflict or war.
7. Having independent authority and the right to govern oneself.
8. To state or show that something is true, valid, or legally binding.
9. A Mi'kmaw concept involving respectful use of natural resources and reciprocal relationships.

1. The return of something to its original country or people.
3. When the existence or validity of treaties was ignored by the colonial government.
4. A series of treaties linked by shared promises and agreements.
6. fighting between groups.