Introduction “We Are All Treaty People” Campaign The year 1907 marked the beginning of treaty making in Canada. The British Crown claims to negotiate treaties designed to ensure peaceful relations between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples (Canada, p. 3, 2011). Treaties began as agreements for military and peace purposes, but later transformed into land rights (Egan, 2012, p. 400). The Royal Proclamation of 1763, recognizing Indian sovereignty and land rights, became the point of reference for treaty making in Canada (Epp, 2008, p. 133; Isaac & Annis, p. 47, 48; Leeson , 2008, p. 226 ). Currently, 70 treaties are recognized in Canada, covering 50% of Canada's territory and representing over 600,000 First Nations (Canada, 2013). These treaties usually contain monetary provisions along with some financial benefits granted by the Crown, in exchange for lands and their resources (Egan, 2012, p. 409). Its aim should be an equitable sharing of wealth that is beneficial to Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people (Egan, 2012, p. 414). Manitoba Métis Federation Land ClaimThe Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) represents the Métis community in Manitoba on political, cultural, social and economic issues (Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF), 2013). The Manitoba Métis Federation, representing Métis in Manitoba, filed an application seeking a declaration that the federal and provincial statutes, which affected the implementation of the provisions of the Manitoba Act, were "constitutionally invalid" (Chartrand, p. 477, 1991). In section 31 of the Manitoba Act, 1870, it provided lands to the Métis people. Section 32 assured settlers, Aboriginal or otherwise, that their lands occupied in 1869 would not be “jeopardized” by the wave of newcomers (Sprague...... middle). of paper documents, Métis wins land claim. Retrieved from http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/after-140-years-and-a. -review-of-2000-volumes-of-documents-Métis-win-land-claim/article9505274/Isaac, T., Annis, K., & University of Saskatchewan (2010). Treaty rights in Canada's historic treaties. Saskatoon: Native Law Centre, University of Saskatchewan.Leeson, H.A., and University of Regina (2009 Politics of Saskatchewan: Crowding the centre. Regina: Canadian Plains Research Centre, University of Regina.Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) (2013). Excerpt from http://www.mmf.mb.ca.Sprague, D.N. (1980). Government lawlessness in the administration of Manitoba land claims, 1870-1887. LJ 433 (1979-1980) White, G. (2002). Treaty Federalism in Northern Canada: Aboriginal Government Land Claims Committee Vol. 89-114