National Archives of Canada, RG 10, volume 1846, IT 272

1. Government Archives Division (GAD) reference number: IT 272
2. Indian Affairs' consecutive number: 135
3. Alternative Designation: Western Treaty No. 4
4. RG 10 volume number: 1846
5. Province(s): Sask., Man., Alta.
6. Date:September 15, 1874; September 21, 1874 - adhesion at Fort Ellice
7. a) Aboriginal people(s):Cree, Saulteaux and other Indians
b) Aboriginal individuals:Ka-ki-shi-way (Loud Voice) , Pis-qua (The Plain), Ke-wey-ance (The Little Boy) , Ka-kee- na-wup (One that sits like an eagle) , Kus-kee- tew-mus-coo-mus-qua (Little Black Bear) , Ka- ne-on-us-katew (One that walks on four claws) , Cau-ah-ha-cha-pew (Making ready the Bow), Kii- si-caw-ah-chuck (Day Star), Ka-wa-ca-toose (The Poor Man), Ka-kii-wis-ta-haw (Him that flies around) , Cha-ca-chas, Uah-pii-moose-too-siis (The White calf or Pus-coos), Gabriel Cote (Mee-may or The Pigeon) , and Waywa-se-ca-pow (Man proud of standing upright) and Ota-ma-koo-ewin (Sha- pouse-tung I s First son, The Man who stands on the earth)
8. Other party(ies): Commissioners Hon. Alexander Morris, Lt. Governor, Hon. David Laird, Minister of Interior, William J. Christie, on behalf of Queen Victoria
9. Type of document: Treaty involving extinguishment of aboriginal title and surrender of land
10. Specific purpose(s): Surrender of land and title in consideration of reserves to be laid out in proportion to one square mile per family of five, one time payment of cash and goods, an annual census to be taken and annuity payment given, farming tools, schools etc. - See document
11. Land involved: Land involved:North of the international border and west of Moose Mountains, east of Maple Creek - See document
12. Form:Manuscript original
13. Contents:
seven sheets; 29 x 45 cm (11-1/2" x 17-1/2") ; p. 1-14
SEQ.CONTENTPGNIMAGE
p. 1 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 text 5
p. 9 text 6
p. 10 blank -
p. 11 text 7
p. 12 blank -
p. 13 blank -
p. 14 docket title 8
14. Maps:N/A
15. Special Features: one large red wax seal, on the top left
corner of p. 1
two strands of green ribbon attached
-to the underside of the wax seal
-one piece of pink archival ribbon under
the wax seal
16. Remarks:Tissue laminated
- red (possibly wax) stain near seal and also on p. 3 top left corner
- stain on lower left corner opposite
wax seal
-edges dirty, torn, worn
-sheet seven has pieces missing along the
edges and a brown stain down the
central area of the leaf
17. CROSS REFERENCES
a) NA/GAD/RG 10: IT 273 - Adhesion - September 8, 1875
IT 274 - Adhesion - September 9, 1875
IT 275 - Adhesion - September 24, 1875
IT 276 - Adhesion - August 24, 1876
IT 277 - Adhesion - September 25, 1877
b) Indian Treaties and Surrenders
(Coles' 1971 Reprint): Vol. I, p. 313-317