National Archives of Canada, RG 10, volume 1846, IT 255

1. Government Archives Division (GAD) reference number:

IT 255

2. Indian Affairs' consecutive number:

124

3. Alternative Designation:

Western Treaty No. 1

4. RG 10 volume number:

1846

5. Province(s):

Man.

6. Date:

August 3, 1871

7. a) Aboriginal people(s):

Chippewa and Swampy Cree Tribes of Indians

b) Aboriginal individuals:

Mis-koo-kenew (Red Eagle or Henry Prince); Ka- Ka-ke-ka-penais (Bird forever, William Pennefather); Na-sha-ke-penais (Flying down Bird); Na-na-wa- nanaw (Centre of Birds Tail); Kewe-tayash (Flying round); Wa-ko-wush (Whippoorwill); Oo-za-we-kwun (Yellow Quill)

8. Other party(ies):

Commissioner Wemyss M. Simpson for Queen Victoria

9. Type of document:

Treaty involving extinguishment of aboriginal title and surrender of land

10. Specific purpose(s):

Surrender of land in consideration of reserves to be laid out in proportion to 160 acres, per family of five plus additional land surrounding the reserve, $3.00 per person, schools etc. - See document

11. Land involved:

From the International border near Lake of the Woods, north through the southern portion of Lake Winnipeg and southwesterly to the International border - See document

12. Form:

Manuscript original

13. Contents:

four sheets; 49 x 61 cm (19-1/2" x 24"); p. 1-8
SEQ.	CONTENT	PGN	IMAGE
p. l	text		1
p. 2	blank		-
p. 3	text		2
p. 4	blank		-
p. 5	text		3
p. 6	blank		-
p. 7	text		4
p. 8	docket title, etc.		5

14. Maps:

N/A

15. Special Features:

- two red wax seals on left edge of
p. 1, one seal located on a loop of
narrow purple ribbon
- one piece of purple ribbon on p. 8
probably used to bind sheets together
- remains of a red wax seal on p. 7
opposite Simpson's signature

16. Remarks:

Tissue laminated
- two brown stains on p. 1, opposite
wax seals
- one brown stain on p. 6 opposite wax
seal on p. 7
- lamination cracked on three sheets
- holes in all sheets randomly located
- edges torn and pieces missing
- lamination is torn on all sheets

17. CROSS REFERENCES

a) NA/GAD/RG 10:

IT 256 - "Outside Promises"
IT 257 - Selkirk Treaty
IT 258 - Map (c.1817)
IT 259 - Map (c.1871)

b) Indian Treaties and Surrenders (Coles' 1971 Reprint):

Vol. I, p. 282-284