Primary document · Document / PDF
Citizens Plus, 1970: the Red Paper
The Indian Chiefs of Alberta responded to the White Paper by defending Treaty rights, lands and the responsibilities of the federal government. This PDF is a later journal reprint of the 1970 presentation and counter-policy.
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- Publisher / custodian
- Indian Chiefs of Alberta; reprinted in Aboriginal Policy Studies, University of Alberta; copy hosted by Centre for Indigenous Development
- Source date
- June 1970 document; 2011 journal reprint
- Source type
- Primary document
- Format
- Document / PDF
- Regions
- Alberta, Canada, Saskatchewan
- Peoples / communities
- Indian Chiefs of Alberta, Treaty First Nations represented in the document
Read with context
A 2011 reprint hosted by a third party, rather than the original 1970 printed object or Nation repository. A publisher's historical reproduction permission does not grant WolfWhale reuse permission.
Questions to investigate
- Compare what each document means by equality.
- What responsibilities do the Chiefs ask the government to uphold?
Access and reuse
- Access
- link-only
- Rights / reuse
- External link only. PDF states it was reproduced with permission of the Indian Association of Alberta; that permission is not transferable to this collection. Publisher rights information ↗
- Record checked
- 2026-09-30
Opened 94-page PDF; front matter identifies Indian Chiefs of Alberta, June 1970, Aboriginal Policy Studies volume 1 issue 1 (2011), and reproduction with permission of the Indian Association of Alberta.
Copy-ready citation
Indian Chiefs of Alberta; reprinted in Aboriginal Policy Studies, University of Alberta; copy hosted by Centre for Indigenous Development. Citizens Plus, 1970: the Red Paper. June 1970 document; 2011 journal reprint. https://caid.ca/RedPaper1970.pdf. Record checked 2026-09-30.
Saskatchewan curriculum
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Suggested connection · teacher review
HC10
Investigate opportunities and challenges faced by First Nations and the Government of Canada in relation to governance issues.
Pair this Indigenous political response with the 1969 White Paper to investigate competing approaches to Treaty obligations and governance. Distinguish its 1970 authorship from the later reprint.
Candidate indicator: 1: Examine the impact of federal, provincial, and municipal government policies on the fulfillment of Treaties.
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