What is La Grande Paix de Montreal?

The Great Peace of Montreal (La Grande Paix de Montréal) was a historic peace agreement signed in Montreal, New France, on August 17, 1701, between the French colonial authorities and 39 Indigenous nations from throughout the Great Lakes region and the Northeast. The treaty symbolized an alliance between the French and Native tribes to ensure territorial boundaries, trade, and military support in the era of conflicts with the English colonies and their Iroquois allies.