Chapter 8: Treaty and map interpretation and prompts

Speaker 0 00:00:00 Chapter eight treaty and map interpretation and prompts. This chapter provides interpretations and prompts for further reflection about the map of the Sudbury bedrock compilation from Canada's geological survey and a copy of the Robinson Huron treaty. The chapter is two minutes and 56 seconds long Speaker 1 00:00:21 By providing these two documents. Joel helps us to reflect on interconnected components of land. These include the comment that hit Northern Ontario so long ago, and the resulting emergence of copper and nickel deposits within its rock today. The land is both a major mining area and the site of a debated treaty between the Ontario and federal governments and the Anishinabek nations of the lake Huron area, who are the descendants from the nations that entered into the treaty with the British crown. The treaty is also a government to government document signed between first nations leaders and the British crown. It was intended to make room for European settlement for first nations to share the wealth of the land in exchange for financial payments. But that first nations would retain the right to use the land for hunting and fishing. What is not known from just looking at the treaty? Speaker 1 00:01:16 However, is that even though the agreement stipulated that the amount of annuities paid to first nations would increase the payments have not been increased since 1874 and remain at $4 annually in January, 2021. The case to fight this breach of contract entered into its third phase, the compensation owed to first nations communities will be determined in the coming years. This includes past payments owed as well as future payments though, the previous cases have been ruled in favor of the first nations. The government of Ontario has decided to appeal as the artist states. There are many different layers of knowledge and desire and expectation here, both the geological survey map and the treaty are material objects that explore land beyond its straightforward depiction and a photograph or painting for the artist. These documents represent different scales of the imperceptible. While snow lab scientists are searching for the imperceptible particles called dark matter. Joel's work points to other imperceptible elements like time relationships, natural resources and economies. Here's a reflection for you. Think about the land you're on now. What do you know about the history, geology and ecology of this place? Try to imagine the lives, relationships and politics that have played out across this place. Hold these visible and invisible layers in your mind. Speaker 0 00:03:01 This concludes the description of the map and treaty move to the next stop. Three meters away behind you play chapter nine when you arrive.