The Jay Treaty was signed the British government and the United States. It affected Aboriginals in Canada, particularly the Six Nations.

To prevent war over Aboriginal land rights and to create a 'buffer' state between settlers and Aboriginals, Britain negotiated a peace agreement. The Jay Treaty outlines the British agreement to remove all Crown officials from their posts south of the Great Lakes by June 1796. In return, Aboriginals could freely cross the Canada-U.S. border.

This treaty resulted in the Chippewa and Swampy Cree Tribes giving up their land (now known as Manitoba) to the government of Canada forever.

This treaty involved the sale of the land and sub-surface mining rights of the Ojibewa Indians inhabiting the Northern Shore of Lake Superior, from Batchewawan Bay to Pigeon River, at the western extremity of Lake Superior, as well as the islands in the Lake, to the government of Canada.

In this treaty the Saulteaux and Ojibeway Aboriginals gave up their land rights in current-day northeastern Ontario to the government of Canada.

This treaty encompasses the surrender of land in present day lower Alberta by the Cree and Saulteaux tribes.

This treaty outlines how the plain and Wood Cree gave up their land rights to present day Alberta and Saskatchewan to the government of Canada for European settlement.

This treaty involved the surrender of present day northern British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and a portion of the North West Territories, by the Cree, Beaver and Chippewyan Aboriginal nations.

Under this treaty Chippewyan, Cree and other Aboriginal nations gave up their land rights in present day northern Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Under this treaty Slave, Dogrib, Loucheux, Hare and other Aboriginal nations gave up their land rights to present day Yukon and North West Territories.

Under this treaty the Chippewa nations in Ontario gave up land rights to the government in exchange for $25 each, and forthcoming funds of more than $230,000.

The Chippewa nations also surrendered their hunting, fishing and trapping rights the land covered by this treaty.