On September 1874 meetings were held to settle Treaty No. 4. The Cree and Ojibwa tribes attended the talks. Metis interpreted for the Native Americans and also acted as runners who told tribes when and where the meetings were to be held. Chiefs and leaders holding Government positions deliberated over the treaty for six days. There were many opposing opinions, even among the different tribes attending. Natives questioned why the Hudson's Bay Company was paid for the land and they were not. Tribes most likely did not understand the implications of what they were agreeing to. The treaty essentially confined them to a reserve. It was agreed upon that annual payments were to be given to the Natives. The government encouraged the Natives to farm, rewarding them with tools, implements, and cattle. Schools were set up for Native children so they could be taught. Prohibition was to be immediately enforced. Lastly, they were allowed to hunt and fish anywhere except in settled areas.