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: |
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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 |
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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 |
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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) |
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b) Indian Treaties and Surrenders (Coles' 1971 Reprint): | Vol. I, p. 282-284 |