National Archives of Canada, RG 10, volume 1852, IT 447

1. Government Archives Division (GAD) reference number: IT 447
2. Indian Affairs' consecutive number: 577
3. Alternative Designation: Western Treaty No. 5
4. RG 10 volume number: 1852
5. Province(s): Man.
6. Date:June 26, 1908 - at Split Lake; July 13, 1908 - at Nelson House
7. a) Aboriginal people(s): Split Lake and Nelson House Bands of Indians
b) Aboriginal individuals:Wm. Keche-Kesik and Chief Peter Moose and others
8. Other party(ies): Special Commissioner for His Majesty the King
9. Type of document: Adhesion to treaty
10. Specific purpose(s): Agreement by the Indians to the terms and conditions of Treaty No. 5 - See document
11. Land involved: Northern Manitoba lying north of Treaty No. 5 encompassing 133, 400 square miles - See document
12. Form:Typescript original
13. Contents:
6 sheets; all 20 x 33 cm (8" x 13"); p. 1-12
SEQ.CONTENTPGNIMAGE
p. 1 title 1
p. 2 blank -
p. 3 text 2
p. 4 blank -
p. 5 text "2"3
p. 6 blank -
p. 7 text "3" 4
p. 8 blank -
p. 9 text "4" 5
p. 10 blank -
p. 11 blank -
p. 12 docket title,etc. 6
14. Maps:N/A
15. Special Features: - One green ribbon tied in a bow
- brown crest of DIA - letterhead
- syllabics
16. Remarks:Tissue laminated
- brownish-orange stain on upper left
side of p. 1
- edges dirty
- sheets 4 and 5 composed of paper
stitched horizontally together
- small yellow stain on p. 3 probably
from stain on p. 1
- numerous holes in upper left corner
possibly for binding sheets together
17. CROSS REFERENCES
a) NA/GAD/RG 10: IT 285 - original treaty
IT 286 - adhesion of 1875
IT 287 - Copy of adhesions of 1875 and 1877
IT 288-IT 291 - adhesions of 1876
IT 448 - adhesions of 1908
IT 449 - adhesions of 1909
b) Indian Treaties and Surrenders (Coles' 1971 Reprint):