Collection search - Surrender of the Island of St. Joseph by the Chippawa Nation of Indians - IT 036

GAD Reference number: IT 036;
Indian Affairs' consecutive no.: 11
Aboriginal people(s): Chippawa Nation of Indians;
Aboriginal individual(s): Meatoosawkee and others;
Other party(ies): Alexander McKee, DSGIA for King George III
Type of Document: Surrender of land and extinguishment of title
Specific purpose(s): Surrender or release of land in consideration of the sum of 1200 Pounds Quebec currency in value of goods
Land involved: Island of St. Joseph situated in the strait joining Lakes Huron and Superior being approximately 120 miles in circumference including all woods and waters lying thereon
Form: Manuscript probably duplicate of original

The document has eight seals covered by paper. One seal is about 1/3 the size of the other seven seals on page three. The document also has nine doodem (clan, also known by the anglicized term totem) signatures. Two doodem signatures are on page four.

The document is laminated with tissue. The sheets are dirty, faded, torn and small pieces are missing down the central fold lines. Ink has been absorbed through the paper, causing it to be visible on the opposite side.

Indian Treaties and Surrenders (Coles' 1971 Reprint): Vol. I, pages 27-29.

This document is also available on microfilm reel T-9938.

IT 035 - original or duplicate