Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video, I read the full text of Treaty 8 out loud and provide plain-language explanations to help make its meaning clear. Far too few Canadians — including those most affected by these historic agreements — have ever actually read the treaty for themselves. That’s a problem, because when people don’t know what the treaty really says, it becomes easier for misunderstandings and misinformation to spread.
By watching this video, you’ll gain a solid, firsthand understanding of the treaty — something that can help bring clarity to conversations where confusion and false claims often take over. For Indigenous people in particular, knowing exactly what was promised and agreed to remains as important today as it was in 1899.
If you prefer to read the treaty without commentary, I’ve also provided a link to an alternate version of this video that simply displays the full text for you to follow at your own pace. You can see that video here: youtu.be/Os842xkRJlQ
00:00 - Introduction
00:51 - Alternate video suggestion
02:31 - Beginning of document
18:17 - End of document
20:41 - Next video recommendation
In this video, I read the full text of Treaty 8 out loud and provide plain-language explanations to help make its meaning clear. Far too few Canadians — including those most affected by these historic agreements — have ever actually read the treaty for themselves. That’s a problem, because when people don’t know what the treaty really says, it becomes easier for misunderstandings and misinformation to spread.
By watching this video, you’ll gain a solid, firsthand understanding of the treaty — something that can help bring clarity to conversations where confusion and false claims often take over. For Indigenous people in particular, knowing exactly what was promised and agreed to remains as important today as it was in 1899.
If you prefer to read the treaty without commentary, I’ve also provided a link to an alternate version of this video that simply displays the full text for you to follow at your own pace. You can see that video here: youtu.be/Os842xkRJlQ
00:00 - Introduction
00:51 - Alternate video suggestion
02:31 - Beginning of document
18:17 - End of document
20:41 - Next video recommendation
