In Mi’kma’ki, this June marks a major milestone: the 300th anniversary of the signing of the 1726 Peace and Friendship Treaty.

On June 4, 1726, Mi'kmaw representatives ratified the first and foundational treaty in what became the Covenant Chain of Peace and Friendship Treaties—a Nation-to-Nation agreement between the Wabanaki Confederacy (the Mi'kmaq, the Wolastoqiyik, Peskotomuhkati, and Penobscot) and the British. It was the first treaty any of these nations had entered with a European nation. 

Built on peaceful co-existence, reciprocal responsibilities, and mutual respect—and without any cession of Mi'kmaw lands—the Peace and Friendship Treaties remain valid today and continue to shape relationships in this country. 

This anniversary belongs to all of us—Mi'kmaq and non-Indigenous Epekwitnewaq (Islanders) alike. Learn more about the 300th anniversary at lnuey.ca/300years