James Bay Treaty
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The James Bay Treaty, also known as Treaty 9, is a historic agreement between several First Nations in northern Ontario and the Canadian government that ceded vast traditional territories in exchange for reserves, annuities, and other promises.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| James Bay Treaty canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6241081 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Bay Treaty Context triple: [Attawapiskat First Nation, treaty, James Bay Treaty]
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A.
Webster–Ashburton Treaty
The Webster–Ashburton Treaty was an 1842 agreement between the United States and Great Britain that settled long-standing border disputes in the Northeast and improved Anglo-American relations.
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B.
Oregon Treaty of 1846
The Oregon Treaty of 1846 was an agreement between the United States and Great Britain that peacefully settled their competing claims in the Pacific Northwest by establishing the 49th parallel as the boundary west of the Rocky Mountains.
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C.
Treaty of Perth
The Treaty of Perth was a 1266 agreement between Scotland and Norway that ended their conflict over the Hebrides and the Isle of Man, formally transferring these territories to Scottish control.
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D.
Treaty 8
Treaty 8 is a historic agreement signed in 1899 between the Canadian Crown and various First Nations in northern Alberta, northeastern British Columbia, northwestern Saskatchewan, and the southern Northwest Territories, outlining land cession, rights, and obligations.
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E.
Treaty of Canandaigua
The Treaty of Canandaigua is a 1794 agreement between the United States and the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy that affirmed peace, recognized Haudenosaunee land rights, and established an enduring government-to-government relationship.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Bay Treaty Target entity description: The James Bay Treaty, also known as Treaty 9, is a historic agreement between several First Nations in northern Ontario and the Canadian government that ceded vast traditional territories in exchange for reserves, annuities, and other promises.
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A.
Webster–Ashburton Treaty
The Webster–Ashburton Treaty was an 1842 agreement between the United States and Great Britain that settled long-standing border disputes in the Northeast and improved Anglo-American relations.
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B.
Oregon Treaty of 1846
The Oregon Treaty of 1846 was an agreement between the United States and Great Britain that peacefully settled their competing claims in the Pacific Northwest by establishing the 49th parallel as the boundary west of the Rocky Mountains.
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C.
Treaty of Perth
The Treaty of Perth was a 1266 agreement between Scotland and Norway that ended their conflict over the Hebrides and the Isle of Man, formally transferring these territories to Scottish control.
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D.
Treaty 8
Treaty 8 is a historic agreement signed in 1899 between the Canadian Crown and various First Nations in northern Alberta, northeastern British Columbia, northwestern Saskatchewan, and the southern Northwest Territories, outlining land cession, rights, and obligations.
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E.
Treaty of Canandaigua
The Treaty of Canandaigua is a 1794 agreement between the United States and the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy that affirmed peace, recognized Haudenosaunee land rights, and established an enduring government-to-government relationship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Numbered Treaty
ⓘ
historic agreement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Treaty 9 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
traditional territories of Cree First Nations in northern Ontario
ⓘ
traditional territories of Ojibwe First Nations in northern Ontario ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
northern Ontario
ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Ontario
|
| compensationForm |
allocation of reserve lands
ⓘ
annual treaty payments ⓘ |
| containsProvisionsFor |
education
ⓘ
health care assistance ⓘ relief in times of famine or pestilence ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| follows | Treaty 8 ⓘ |
| governs | Crown use of lands and resources in the treaty area ⓘ |
| grants |
annuities
ⓘ
fishing rights ⓘ hunting rights ⓘ reserves ⓘ trapping rights ⓘ |
| hasEffect | ceded vast traditional territories of signatory First Nations ⓘ |
| hasLongTermImpact |
modern land and resource disputes in northern Ontario
ⓘ
ongoing treaty rights claims ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
Indigenous land rights in Canada
ⓘ
reserve creation ⓘ resource development in northern Ontario ⓘ treaty annuities ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century Canada ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Canadian constitutional framework regarding Aboriginal and treaty rights ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | treaty between the Crown and First Nations ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Indigenous–Crown relations
ⓘ
land cession ⓘ |
| partOf |
Numbered Treaties of Canada
ⓘ
linked to:
Numbered Treaties
|
| purpose | to obtain cession of Indigenous title to large territories in northern Ontario ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Canadian courts
ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian court system
Government of Canada as a valid treaty ⓘ Province of Ontario as a valid treaty ⓘ |
| regulates | relationship between First Nations and the Canadian state in the treaty area ⓘ |
| signatory |
First Nations in northern Ontario
ⓘ
Government of Canada ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
Province of Ontario ⓘ
linked to:
Ontario
|
| typeOfAgreement | land cession treaty ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: James Bay Treaty Description of subject: The James Bay Treaty, also known as Treaty 9, is a historic agreement between several First Nations in northern Ontario and the Canadian government that ceded vast traditional territories in exchange for reserves, annuities, and other promises.
Referenced by (4)
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