TREATY 4
BETWEEN
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
AND THE
CREE AND SAULTEAUX TRIBES OF INDIANS
AT THE
QU'APPELLE AND FORT ELLICE
LAYOUT IS NOT EXACTLY LIKE ORIGINAL
TRANSCRIBED FROM:
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ROGER DUHAMEL, F.R.S.C.
QUEEN'S PRINTER AND CONTROLLER OF STATIONERY
OTTAWA, 1966
Cat. No. Ci 72-0466
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ORDER IN COUNCIL SETTING UP COMMISSION
FOR TREATY No. 4
P.C. No. 944
On a Memorandum, dated 20th July 1874, from
the Honorable the Minister of the Interior, stating that he has
had before him a Minute of the Council of the North West of the
14th March last, recommending that Treaties should this year be
concluded with the Tribes of Indians inhabiting the Territory
therein indicated, lying West of the Boundary of Treaty No. 2,
and between the International Boundary Line and the
Saskatchewan.
That he has also had before him several
Despatches from the Lieutenant Governor of later date urging the
necessity of these Treaties.
That looking to these representations and to
the fact that the Mounted Police Force is now moving into the
Territory in question with a view of taking up their winter
quarters at Fort Pelly, and considering the operations of the
Boundary Commission which are continually moving westward into
the Indian Country, and also the steps which are being taken in
connection with the proposed Telegraph Line from Fort Garry
westward, all which proceedings are calculated to further
unsettle and excite the Indian mind, already in a disturbed
condition; he recommends that three Commissioners be appointed
by His Excellency the Governor General for the purpose of making
Treaties during the current year with such of the Indians Bands
as they may find it expedient to deal with, inhabiting the
portion of the North West Territories which may be approximately
described as lying between the Westerly Boundary of Treaty No. 2
and the 110th degree of West Longitude, and bounded on the South
by the International Boundary Line, and on the North by Lake
Winnipeg, and by the Saskatchewan River, including a strip of
country ten miles north of that River to the Forks and thence
following the South branch of the said River until it meets the
110th degree of West Longitude.
The Minister further recommends that the
Commissioners to be appointed for this purpose be instructed to
confer with the Lieutenant Governor of the North West
Territories on the subject of the Treaties, and that, in the
event of permanent annuities being granted to the Tribes with
whom Treaties may be made, such annuities should not be fixed at
a higher rate than those sanctioned by the Treaties already
concluded with the Indians of the North West.
The Committee submit the above recommendation
for Your Excellency's approval.
(sgd.) L. S. HUNTINGDON.
Approved
23 July, 1874
Dufferin
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APPROVAL OF TREATY No. 4
P.C. No. 1332
On a Memorandum dated 29th October, 1874 from
the Hon. Mr. Mackenzie submitting for the consideration of Your
Excellency in Council Copies of a Treaty and supplementary
Treaty with the Cree, Saulteaux and other Indians inhabiting the
Territory affected by such Treaty, the former concluded on the
15th September last, and the latter on the 21st September last,
by His Honor the Lieutenant Governor of the North West
Territories, the Hon. the Minister of the Interior, and W. J.
Christie, Esquire, of Brockville, Ont., the Commissioners
specially appointed for that purpose, under Orders in Council
dated 23rd July and 26th August respectively.
Mr. Mackenzie states that the Territory
covered by the Treaties may be approximately described as lying
between the Western boundary of Treaty No.2 and the 1101/2
degree of West Longitude, and bounded on the South by the
International Boundary, and on the North by the Red Deer River,
and its Lakes, Red Deer and Etoimami, to the source of its
Western Branch thence in a straight line to the source of the
Northern Branch of the Qu'Appelle, thence along and including
said stream to the Forks near Long Lake; thence along and
including the Valley of the West Branch of the Qu'Appelle to the
South Saskatchewan, thence along and including said River to the
mouth of Maple Creek, thence along said Creek, to a point
opposite the Cypress Hills, thence due South to the Boundary
Line, and that the Area of the Territory above described
comprises about 50,000 Square Miles.
That the terms of the Treaties are nearly
identical with those of the Treaty concluded last year at the
North West Angle of the Lake of the Woods.
That the principal conditions of the Treaties
may be briefly stated as follows:
- 1st A Money present to each Chief of $25;
to each Headman not exceeding four in each Band $15 and to every
other Indian, man, woman and Child in the Band $12. - 2nd An
Annual payment in perpetuity, of the same sums to the Chiefs and
Headmen (not exceeding four in each Band) and $5 to every other
man, woman and Child in the Band. - 3rd Certain trifling
presents of clothing every third year, to the Chiefs and
Headmen. - 4th A supply of Ammunition and twine every year to
the value of $750. - 5th Presents of Agricultural implements,
Cattle, grain, Carpenter's tools, etc., proportioned to the
number of families in the Band actually engaged in farming. -
6th Reserves to be selected of the same extent in proportion to
the numbers of the Bands, and on the same conditions as in the
previous Treaty. - 7th Schools to be established on each Reserve
as soon as the Indians settle thereon. - 8th Intoxicating
liquors to be excluded from the Reserve.
Mr. Mackenzie states that the Treaties appear
to him to be satisfactory and he therefore recommends that they
be approved by Your Excellency in Council.
He further submits that he is of opinion that
the satisfactory conclusion of the Treaties is mainly due to
patience, firmness, tact and ability displayed by the
Commissioners in the conduct of the negotiations.
The Committee concur in the foregoing Report
and recommend and advise that the Treaties be approved and
accepted and be enrolled in the usual manner.
signed by: A. Mackenzie.
Approved
4th November 1876
Dufferin.
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TREATY No. 4
ARTICLES OF A TREATY made and concluded this
fifteenth day of September, in the year of Our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-four, between Her Most Gracious
Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, by Her
Commissioners, the Honourable Alexander Morris, Lieutenant
Governor of the Province of Manitoba and the North-West
Territories; the Honourable David Laird, Minister of the
Interior, and William Joseph Christie, Esquire, of Brockville,
Ontario, of the one part; and the Cree, Saulteaux and other
Indians, inhabitants of the territory within the limits
hereinafter defined and described by their Chiefs and Headmen,
chosen and named as hereinafter mentioned, of the other part.
Whereas the Indians inhabiting the said
territory have, pursuant to an appointment made by the said
Commissioners, been convened at a meeting at the Qu'Appelle
Lakes, to deliberate upon certain matters of interest to Her
Most Gracious Majesty, of the one part, and the said Indians of
the other.
And whereas the said Indians have been
notified and informed by Her Majesty's said Commissioners that
it is the desire of Her Majesty to open up for settlement,
immigration, trade and such other purposes as to Her Majesty may
seem meet, a tract of country bounded and described as
hereinafter mentioned, and to obtain the consent thereto of Her
Indian subjects inhabiting the said tract, and to make a treaty
and arrange with them, so that there may be peace and good will
between them and Her Majesty and between them and Her Majesty's
other subjects, and that Her Indian people may know and be
assured of what allowance they are to count upon and receive
from Her Majesty's bounty and benevolence.
And whereas the Indians of the said tract,
duly convened in Council as aforesaid, and being requested by
Her Majesty's said Commissioners to name certain Chiefs and
Headmen, who should be authorized on their behalf to conduct
such negotiations and sign any treaty to be founded thereon, and
to become responsible to Her Majesty for their faithful
performance by their respective bands of such obligations as
shall be assumed by them the said Indians, have thereupon named
the following persons for that purpose, that is to say: Ka-ki-shi-way,
or "Loud Voice," (Qu'Appelle River); Pis-qua, or "The Plain"
(Leech Lake); Ka-wey-ance, or "The Little Boy" (Leech Lake); Ka-kee-na-wup,
or "One that sits like an Eagle" (Upper Qu'Appelle Lakes);
Kus-kee-tew-mus-coo-mus-qua, or "Little Black Bear" (Cypress
Hills); Ka-ne-on-us-ka-tew, or "One that walks on four claws"
(Little Touchwood Hills); Cau-ah-ha-cha-pew, or "Making ready
the Bow" (South side of the South Branch of the Saskatchewan);
Kii-si-caw-ah-chuck, or "Day-Star" (South side of the South
Branch of the Saskatchewan); Ka-na-ca-toose, "The Poor Man"
(Touchwood Hills and Qu'Appelle Lakes); Ka-kii-wis-ta-haw, or
"Him that flies around" (towards the Cypress Hills); Cha-ca-chas
(Qu'Appelle River); Wah-pii-moose-too-siis, or "The White Calf"
(or Pus-coos) (Qu'Appelle River); Gabriel Cote, or Mee-may, or
"The Pigeon" (Fort Pelly).
And thereupon in open council the different
bands, having presented the men of their choice to the said
Commissioners as the Chiefs and Headmen, for the purpose
aforesaid, of the respective bands of Indians inhabiting the
said district hereinafter described.
And whereas the said Commissioners have
proceeded to negotiate a treaty with the said Indians, and the
same has been finally agreed upon and concluded as follows, that
is to say:—
The Cree and Saulteaux Tribes of Indians, and
all other the Indians inhabiting the district hereinafter
described and defined, do hereby cede, release, surrender and
yield up to the Government of the Dominion of Canada, for Her
Majesty the Queen, and Her successors forever, all their rights,
titles and privileges whatsoever, to the lands included within
the following limits, that is to say:—
Commencing at a point on the United States
frontier due south of the northwestern point of the Moose
Mountains; thence due north to said point of said mountains:
thence in a north-easterly course to a point two miles due west
of Fort Ellice; thence in a line parallel with and two miles
westward from the Assiniboine River to the mouth of the Shell
River; thence parallel to the said river and two miles distant
therefrom to its source; thence in a straight line to a point on
the western shore of Lake Winnipegosis, due west from the most
northern extremity of Waterhen Lake; thence east to the centre
of Lake Winnipegosis; thence northwardly, through the middle of
the said lake (including Birch Island), to the mouth of Red Deer
River; thence westwardly and southwestwardly along and including
the said Red Deer River and its lakes, Red Deer and Etoimaini,
to the source of its western branch; thence in a straight line
to the source of the northern branch of the Qu'Appelle; thence
along and including said stream to the forks near Long Lake;
thence along and including the valley of the west branch of the
Qu'Appelle to the South Saskatchewan; thence along and including
said river to the mouth of Maple Creek; thence southwardly along
said creek to a point opposite the western extremity of the
Cypress Hills; thence due south to the international boundary;
thence east along the said boundary to the place of
commencement. Also all their rights, titles and privileges
whatsoever to all other lands wheresoever situated within Her
Majesty's North-West Territories, or any of them. To have and to
hold the same to Her Majesty the Queen and Her successors for
ever.
And Her Majesty the Queen hereby agrees,
through the said Commissioners, to assign reserves for said
Indians, such reserves to be selected by officers of Her
Majesty's Government of the Dominion of Canada appointed for
that purpose, after conference with each band of the Indians,
and to be of sufficient area to allow one square mile for each
family of five, or in that proportion for larger or smaller
families; provided, however, that it be understood that, if at
the time of the selection of any reserves, as aforesaid, there
are any settlers within the bounds of the lands reserved for any
band, Her Majesty retains the right to deal with such settlers
as She shall deem just, so as not to diminish the extent of land
allotted to the Indians; and provided, further, that the
aforesaid reserves of land, or any part thereof, or any interest
or right therein, or appurtenant thereto, may be sold, leased or
otherwise disposed of by the said Government for the use and
benefit of the said Indians, with the consent of the Indians
entitled thereto first had and obtained, but in no wise shall
the said Indians, or any of them, be entitled to sell or
otherwise alienate any of the lands allotted to them as
reserves.
In view of the satisfaction with which the
Queen views the ready response which Her Majesty's Indian
subjects have accorded to the invitation of Her said
Commissioners to meet them on this occasion, and also in token
of their general good conduct and behaviour, She hereby, through
Her Commissioners, makes the Indians of the bands here
represented a present, for each Chief of twenty-five dollars in
cash, a coat and a Queen's silver medal; for each Headman, not
exceeding four in each band, fifteen dollars in cash and a coat;
and for every other man, woman and child twelve dollars in cash;
and for those here assembled some powder, shot, blankets,
calicoes, strouds and other articles.
As soon as possible after the execution of
this treaty Her Majesty shall cause a census to be taken of all
the Indians inhabiting the tract hereinbefore described, and
shall, next year, and annually afterwards for ever, cause to be
paid in cash at some suitable season to be duly notified to the
Indians, and at a place or places to be appointed for that
purpose, within the territory ceded, each Chief twenty-five
dollars; each Headman not exceeding four to a band, fifteen
dollars; and to every other Indian man, woman and child, five
dollars per head; such payment to be made to the heads of
families for those belonging thereto, unless for some special
reason it be found objectionable.
Her Majesty also agrees that each Chief and
each Headman, not to exceed four in each band, once in every
three years during the term of their offices shall receive a
suitable suit of clothing, and that yearly and every year She
will cause to be distributed among the different bands included
in the limits of this treaty powder, shot, ball and twine, in
all to the value of seven hundred and fifty dollars; and each
Chief shall receive hereafter, in recognition of the closing of
the treaty, a suitable flag.
It is further agreed between Her Majesty and
the said Indians that the following articles shall be supplied
to any band thereof who are now actually cultivating the soil,
or who shall hereafter settle on their reserves and commence to
break up the land, that is to say: two hoes, one spade, one
scythe and one axe for every family so actually cultivating, and
enough seed wheat, barley, oats and potatoes to plant such land
as they have broken up; also one plough and two harrows for
every ten families so cultivating as aforesaid, and also to each
Chief for the use of his band as aforesaid, one yoke of oxen,
one bull, four cows, a chest of ordinary carpenter's tools, five
hand saws, five augers, one cross-cut saw, one pit-saw, the
necessary files and one grindstone, all the aforesaid articles
to be given, once for all, for the encouragement of the practice
of agriculture among the Indians.
Further, Her Majesty agrees to maintain a
school in the reserve allotted to each band as soon as they
settle on said reserve and are prepared for a teacher.
Further, Her Majesty agrees that within the
boundary of the Indian reserves, until otherwise determined by
the Government of the Dominion of Canada, no intoxicating liquor
shall be allowed to be introduced or sold, and all laws now in
force, or hereafter to be enacted, to preserve Her Indian
subjects, inhabiting the reserves, or living elsewhere within
the North-West Territories, from the evil effects of
intoxicating liquor, shall be strictly enforced.
And further, Her Majesty agrees that Her said
Indians shall have right to pursue their avocations of hunting,
trapping and fishing throughout the tract surrendered, subject
to such regulations as may from time to time be made by the
Government of the country, acting under the authority of Her
Majesty, and saving and excepting such tracts as may be required
or taken up from time to time for settlement, mining or other
purposes, under grant or other right given by Her Majesty's said
Government.
It is further agreed between Her Majesty and
Her said Indian subjects that such sections of the reserves
above indicated as may at any time be required for public works
or building of whatsoever nature may be appropriated for that
purpose by Her Majesty's Government of the Dominion of Canada,
due compensation being made to the Indians for the value of any
improvements thereon, and an equivalent in land or money for the
area of the reserve so appropriated.
And the undersigned Chiefs and Headmen, on
their own behalf and on behalf of all other Indians inhabiting
the tract within ceded, do hereby solemnly promise and engage to
strictly observe this treaty, and also to conduct and behave
themselves as good and loyal subjects of Her Majesty the Queen.
They promise and engage that they will, in all respects, obey
and abide by the law, that they will maintain peace and good
order between each other, and between themselves and other
tribes of Indians and between themselves and others of Her
Majesty's subjects, whether Indians, Half-breeds, or whites, now
inhabiting or hereafter to inhabit any part of the said ceded
tract; and that they will not molest the person or property of
any inhabitant of such ceded tract, or the property of Her
Majesty the Queen, or interfere with or trouble any person
passing or travelling through the said tract, or any part
thereof, and that they will assist the officers of Her Majesty
in bringing to justice and punishment any Indian offending
against the stipulations of this treaty, or infringing the laws
in force in the country so ceded.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF Her Majesty's said
Commissioners, and the said Indian Chiefs and Headmen, have
hereunto subscribed and set their hands, at Qu'Appelle, this day
and year herein first above written.
Signed by the Chiefs and Headmen within named
in presence of the following witnesses, the same having been
first read and explained by Charles Pratt:
W. OSBORNE SMITH, C.M.G.
Lt.-Col. D.A.G. Commg.
Dominion Forces in North-West.,
PASCAL BRELAND,
EDWARD MCKAY,
CHARLES PRATT,
PIERRE POITRAS
BAPTIST DAVIS,
his x mark
PIERRE DENOMME,
his x mark
JOSEPH McKAY,
DONALD McDONALD,
A. McDONALD,
Capt. Provl. Battn. Infantry,
GEO. W. STREET,
Ens. Provl. Battn. Infantry,
ALFRED CODD, M.D.,
Surgeon Provl. Battn. Infantry,
W. M. HERCHMER, Captain,
C. DE COUYES, Ensign,
JOS. POITRON, x
M. G. DICKIESON,
Private Secy. Min. of Interior,
PETER LAPIERRE,
HELEN M. McLEAN,
FLORA GARRIOGH,
JOHN COTTON, Lt. Canadian Artillery
JOHN ALLAN,
Lt. Provl. Battn. Infantry
ALEXANDER MORRIS,
Lt.-Gov. North-West Territories,
DAVID LAIRD, Indian Commissioner,
WILLIAM J. CHRISTIE,
his x mark
KA-KII-SHI-WAY,
his x mark
PIS-QUA,
his x mark
KA-WEZAUCE,
his x mark
KA-KEE-NA-WUP,
his x mark
KUS-KEE-TEW-MUS-COO-MUS-QUA,
his x mark
KA-NE-ON-US-KA-TEW,
his x mark
CAN-AH-HA-CHA-PEU,
his x mark
KII-SI-CAW-AH-CHUCK,
his x mark
KA-WA-CA-TOOSE,
his x mark
KA-KU-WIS-TA-HAW,
his x mark
CHA-CA-CHAS,
his x mark
WA-PII-MOOSE-TOO-SUS,
his x mark
GABRIEL COTÉ OR MEE-MAY,
his x mark
We, members of the Saulteaux Tribe of
Indians, having had communication of the treaty hereto annexed,
made on the 15th day of September instant, between Her Majesty
the Queen and the Cree and Saulteaux Indians, and other Indians
at Qu'Appelle lakes, but not having been present at the councils
held at Qu'Appelle lakes between Her Majesty's Commissioners and
the several Indian Chiefs, and other therein named, at which the
articles of the said treaty were agreed upon, hereby for
ourselves and the band which we represent, in consideration of
the provisions of the said treaty being extended to us and the
said band which we represent, transfer, surrender and relinquish
to Her Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and successors, to and for
the use of Her Government of Her Dominion of Canada, all our
right, title and privileges whatsoever which we and the said
band which we represent, have held or enjoy, of, in and to the
territory described and fully set out in the said articles of
treaty and every part thereof also all our right, title and
privilege whatsoever, to all other lands, wherever situated,
whether within the limits of any treaty formerly made or
hereafter to be made with the Saulteaux Tribe or any other tribe
of Indians inhabiting Her Majesty's North-West Territories, or
any of them. To have and to hold the same unto and to use of Her
said Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and successors forever.
And we hereby agree to accept the several
provisions, payments and reserves of the said treaty, signed at
the Qu'Appelle lakes, as therein stated, and solemnly promise
and engage to abide by, carry out and fulfil all the
stipulations, obligations and conditions therein contained on
the part of said Chiefs and Indians therein named to be observed
and performed, and in all things to conform to the articles of
the said treaty, as if we ourselves, and the band which we
represent, had been originally contracting parties thereto and
had been present and attached our signatures to the said treaty.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF Her Majesty's said
Commissioners and the said Indian Chief and Headman have
hereunto subscribed and set their hands at Fort Ellice, this
twenty-first day of September, in the year of Our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-four.
Signed by the parties hereto, in the presence
of the undersigned witnesses, the same having been first
explained to the Indians by Joseph Robillard:
ARCH. McDONALD,
GEORGE FLETT,
A. MAXWELL,
DAVID ARMIT,
HENRY McKAY,
ELLEN McDONALD,
MARY ARMIT,
ALEXANDER MORRIS,
Lt.-Gov. North-West Territories.
DAVID LAIRD, Indian Commissioner.
W. J. CHRISTIE, Indian Commissioner,
WAY-WA-SE-CA-POW, or the MAN PROUD OF
STANDING UPRIGHT,
his x mark
OTA-MA-KOO-EWIN, or SHA-POUS-E-TUNG'S-FIRST
SON, THE MAN WHO STANDS ON THE EARTH,
his x mark
We, members of the Cree, Saulteaux and Stonie
Tribes of Indians, having had communication of the treaty hereto
annexed, made on the 15th day of September last between Her
Majesty the Queen and the Cree and Saulteaux Indians, and other
Indians at Qu'Appelle Lakes, but not having been present at the
councils held at the Qu'Appelle Lakes between Her Majesty's
Commissioners and several Indian Chiefs and others therein
contained, at which the articles of the said treaty were agreed
upon, hereby, for ourselves and the bands which we represent, in
consideration of the provisions of the said treaty having
extended to us and the said bands which we represent, transfer,
surrender and relinquish to Her Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and
successors, to and for the use of Her Government of Her Dominion
of Canada, all our right, title and privileges whatsoever which
we and the said bands which we represent have held or enjoy, of,
in and to the territory described and fully set out in the said
articles of treaty and every part thereof; also, all our right,
title and privileges whatsoever to all other lands wherever
situated, whether within the limit of any treaty formerly made
or hereafter to be made with the Saulteaux Tribe or any other
tribe of Indians inhabiting Her Majesty's North-West
Territories, or any of them. To have and to hold the same unto
and to the use of Her said Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and
successors forever.
And we hereby agree to accept the several
provisions, payments and reserves of the said treaty, signed at
the Qu'Appelle Lakes, as therein stated, and solemnly promise
and engage to abide by, carry out and fulfill all the
stipulations, obligations and conditions therein contained on
the part of said Chiefs and Indians therein named to be observed
and performed, and in all things to conform to the articles of
the said treaty as if we, ourselves, and the bands which we
represent, had been originally contracting parties thereto, and
had been present and attached our signatures to the said treaty.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Her Majesty's
Commissioners and the said Indian Chiefs have hereunto
subscribed and set their hands at Qu'Appelle Lakes this eighth
day of September, in the year or Our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-five.
Signed by the parties hereto in the presence
of the undersigned witnesses, the same having been first
explained to the Indians by William the second McKay.
WILLIAM S. McKAY,
ARCH. McDONALD,
PASCAL BRELAND,
WILLIAM WAGNER.
W. J. CHRISTIE, Indian Commissioner,
M. G. DICKIESON, Acting Ind'n Com'r.,
W. F. WRIGHT,
CHEE x CUK
his x mark
We, members of the Cree, Saulteaux and Stonie
Tribes of Indians, having had communication of the treaty hereto
annexed, made on the 15th day of September last between Her
Majesty the Queen and the Cree and Saulteaux Indians and other
Indians at the Qu'Appelle Lakes, but not having been present at
the councils held at the Qu'Appelle Lakes, between Her Majesty's
Commissioners and the several Indian Chiefs and others therein
named, at which the articles of the said treaty were agreed
upon, hereby for ourselves and the bands which we represent, in
consideration of the provisions of the said treaty having
extended to us, and the said bands which we represent, transfer,
surrender and relinquish to Her Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and
successors, to and for the use of Her Government of Her Dominion
of Canada, all our right, title and privileges whatsoever which
we and the said bands which we represent have held or enjoy, of,
in and to the territory described and fully set out in the said
articles of treaty, and every part thereof; also, all our right,
title, and privileges whatsoever to all other lands wherever
situated, whether within the limit of any treaty formerly made,
of hereafter to be made with the Saulteaux Tribe or any other
tribe of Indians inhabiting Her Majesty's North-West
Territories, or any of them. To have and to hold the same unto
and to the use of Her said Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and
successors forever.
And we hereby agree to accept the several
provisions, payments and reserves of the said treaty signed at
the Qu'Appelle Lakes, as therein stated, and solemnly promise
and engage to abide by, carry out and fulfil all the
stipulations, obligations and conditions therein contained on
the part of said Chiefs and Indians therein named to be observed
and performed, and in all things to conform to the articles of
the said treaty as if we ourselves and the bands which we
represent had been originally contracting parties thereto and
had been present and attached our signatures to the said treaty.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Her Majesty's
Commissioners and the said Indian Chiefs have hereunto
subscribed and set their hands at Qu'Appelle Lakes this ninth
day of September, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-five.
Signed by the parties hereto, in the presence
of the undersigned witnesses, the same having been first
explained to the Indians by Charles Pratt.
Witness CHARLES PRATT,
Witness ARCH. McDONALD,
Witness JOSEPH READER,
PASCAL BRELAND.
W. J. CHRISTIE, Ind. Comr.,
M. G. DICKIESON, Ind. Comr.,
W. F. WRIGHT,
WAH-PEE-MAKWA,
his x mark
THE WHITE BEAR,
his x mark
OKANES,
his x mark
PAYEPOT,
his x mark
LE CROUP DE PHEASANT,
his x mark
KITCHI-KAH-ME-WIN,
his x mark
We, members of the Cree and Saulteaux Tribes
of Indians, having had communication of the treaty made on the
15th day of September, 1874, between Her Majesty the Queen and
the Cree and Saulteaux Indians and other Indians at Qu'Appelle
Lakes, but not having been present at the councils held at
Qu'Appelle Lakes between Her Majesty's Commissioners and the
several Indian Chiefs and others therein named, at which the
articles of the said treaty were agreed upon, hereby for
ourselves and the band which we represent, in consideration of
the provisions of the said treaty having extended to us and the
said band which we represent, transfer, surrender and relinquish
to Her Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and successors, to and for
the use of Her Government of Her Dominion of Canada, all our
right, title and privileges whatsoever which we and the said
band which we represent have held or enjoy, of, in and to the
territory described and fully set out in the said articles of
treaty and every part thereof; also our right, title and
privileges whatsoever to all other lands wherever situated,
whether within the limits of any treaty formerly made or
hereafter to be made with the Saulteaux Tribe or any other tribe
of Indians inhabiting Her Majesty's North-West Territories, or
any of them. To have and to hold the same unto and to the use of
Her said Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and successors for ever.
And we hereby agree to accept the several
provisions, payment and reserves of the said treaty signed at
the Qu'Appelle Lakes as therein stated, and solemnly promise and
engage to abide by, carry out and fulfil all the stipulations,
obligations and conditions therein contained, on the part of
said Chiefs and Indians therein named to be observed and
performed, and in all things to conform to the articles of the
said treaty as if we ourselves and the band which we represent
had been originally contracting parties thereto, and had been
present and attached our signatures to the said treaty.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Her Majesty's
Commissioners and the Indian Chiefs have hereunto subscribed and
set their hands at Swan Lake, this twenty-fourth day of
September, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-five.
Signed by the parties hereto, in the presence
of the undersigned witnesses, the same having been first
explained to the Indians by George Brass.
ARCH. McDONALD, Witness.
DONALD McDONALD, Witness,
GEORGE BRASS, Witness,
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W. J. CHRISTIE, Indian Comr.,
M. G. DICKIESON, Acting Indian Comr.,
OW-TAH-PEE-KA-KAW,
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KII-SHI-KOUSE,
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We, members of the Saulteaux Tribe of
Indians, having had communication of the treaty hereto annexed,
made on the 15th day of September, A.D. 1874, between Her
Majesty the Queen and the Cree and Saulteaux Indians and other
Indians at Qu'Appelle Lakes, but not having been present at the
councils held at the Qu'Appelle Lakes between Her Majesty's
Commissioners and the several Indian Chiefs and others therein
named, at which the articles of the said treaty were agreed
upon, hereby for ourselves and the band which we represent, in
consideration of the provisions of the said treaty having
extended to us and the said band which we represent, transfer,
surrender and relinquish to Her Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and
successors, to and for the use of Her Government of Her Dominion
of Canada, all our right, title and privileges whatsoever which
we and the said band which we represent have held or enjoy, of,
in and to the territory described and fully set out in the said
articles of treaty and every part thereof; also, all our right,
title and privileges whatsoever to all other lands wherever
situated, whether within the limit of any treaty formerly made
or hereafter to be made with the Saulteaux Tribe or any other
tribe of Indians inhabiting Her Majesty's North-West
Territories, or any of them. To have and to hold the same unto
and to use of Her said Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and
successors forever.
And we hereby agree to accept the several
provisions, payments and reserves of the said treaty signed at
the Qu'Appelle Lakes as therein stated, and solemnly promise and
engage to abide by, carry out and fulfill all the stipulations,
obligations and conditions therein contained on the part of the
said Chiefs and Indians therein named to be observed and
performed, and in all things to conform to the articles of the
said treaty as if we ourselves and the band which we represent
had been originally contracting parties thereto, and had been
present and attached our signatures to the said treaty.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Her Majesty's
Commissioners and the said Indian Chief and Headmen have
hereunto subscribed and set their hands at Fort Pelly, this
twenty-fourth day of August, in the year of Our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-six.
Signed by the parties hereto in the presence
of the undersigned witnesses, the same having been first read
and explained by A. McKAY:
AND. McDONALD.
ALEX. LORD RUSSELL,
GEORGE FLETT,
HUGH McBEATH.
A. McKAY,
W. H. NAGLE,
OO-ZA-WASK-OO-QUIN-APE, (or YELLOW QUILL),
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KENISTIN (or CREE),
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NE-PIN-AWA (or SUMMER FUR),
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We, members of the Assiniboine Tribe of
Indians, having had communication of the treaty hereto annexed,
made on the 15th day of September, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-four, between Her Majesty the Queen and the Cree
Saulteaux Indians, and other Indians at Qu'Appelle Lakes, but
not having been present at the councils held at Qu'Appelle Lakes
between Her Majesty's Commissioners and the several Indian
Chiefs and others therein named, at which the articles of the
said treaty were agreed upon, hereby for ourselves, and the band
which we represent, in consideration of the provisions of the
treaty being extended to us and the said band which we
represent, transfer, surrender and relinquish to Her Majesty the
Queen, Her heirs and successors, to and for the use of Her
Government of Her Dominion of Canada, all our right, title and
privileges whatsoever which we and the bands which we represent
have held or enjoy, of, in and to the territory described and
fully set out in the said articles of treaty and every part
thereof; also our right, title and privileges whatsoever to all
other lands wherever situated, whether within the limit of any
treaty formerly made or hereafter to be made with the
Assiniboine Tribe or any other tribe of Indians inhabiting Her
Majesty's North-West Territories, or any of them. To have and to
hold the same unto and to the use of Her said Majesty the Queen,
Her Heirs and successors forever.
And we hereby agree to accept the several
provisions and the payment in the following manner, viz.: That
those who have not already received payment receive this year
the sums of twelve dollars for the year 1876, which shall be
considered their first year of payment, and five dollars for the
year 1877, making together the sum of seventeen dollars apiece
to those who have never been paid, and five dollars per annum
for every subsequent year, and also the reserves of the said
treaty signed at Qu'Appelle Lakes, as therein stated, and
solemnly promise and agree to abide by, carry out and fulfil all
the stipulations, obligations and conditions therein contained
on the part of the said Chiefs and Indians therein named to be
observed and performed, and in all things to conform to the
articles of the said treaty as if we ourselves and the band
which we represent had been originally contracting parties
thereto and had been present and attached our signatures to the
said treaty.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Major James M. Walsh,
Inspector of North-West Mounted Police, in command at Forth
Walsh, and the said Indian Chiefs and Headmen, have hereunto set
their hands at Fort Walsh, this twenty-fifth day of September,
in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-seven.
Signed by the parties hereto in the presence
of the undersigned witnesses, the same having been first
explained by Constant Provost to the Indians.
J. H. McILLREE,
Sub-Inspector,
PERCY REGINALD NEALE,
Sub-Inspector, N.W.M.P.
J. M. WALSH,
LONG LODGE TEPEE HOSKA,
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THE ONE THAT FETCHED THE COAT,
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WICH-A-WOS-TAKA.
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THE POOR MAN,
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