Royal Proclamation of 1763: Selected Resources: Secondary Sources

See chapter 6, Wampum at Niagara: the Royal Proclamation, Canadian legal history, and self government by J. Borrows. This chapter provides historical background on the Royal Proclamation, as well as interpretation of the document. There is emphasis on the importance of reading the Royal Proclamation together with the Treaty of Niagara.

This short study provides specific examples of land claims cases and how the Royal Proclamation influenced the rulings.

The chapter entitled "The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs Fight Patriation" discusses the opposition of Indian Nations to the patriation of the constitution with reference to historical agreements with the British Crown, including the Royal Proclamation of 1763.

See in particular Chapter 9, page 95: "1763 - Year of Decision on the Indian Frontier." Of note is the map of the demarcation line set out by the Proclamation on pages 98-99.

This book provides a comprehensive look at Aboriginal rights within the context of the Canadian constitution.

The chapter entitled "Indian Administration from the Royal Proclamation of 1763 to Constitutionally Entrenched Aboriginal Rights" summarizes the history of Indian governance in Canada from the Royal Proclamation to the amendment of the Constitution in 1982.

Relevant chapters are found in Volume 1, Part one.

Chapter 5 (Stage two: contact & cooperation: the Royal Proclamation of 1763) analyzes the history and meaning of the Proclamation.

The complete text of the Royal Proclamation is included in Appendix D of the Report on p. 720.

See also Chapter 9, pages 259-263, for a discussion of the Proclamation in the context of Sovereignty and the Indian Act.

ActiveHistory.ca and the Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies have commemorated the 250th anniversary of the Royal Proclamation of 1763 with a collection of short essays by leading Canadian and Indigenous historians and academics.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

The first part of the book provides background information on the events leading up to the Royal Proclamation and the state of affairs between Native North Americans and Europeans. Chapter 4 begins the discussion of the Proclamation of 1763, outlining the reasons behind the Proclamation, interpretations of the document, and the subsequent fallout.

Consult the index for further references to the Royal Proclamation.