Collection search - Provisional Agreement with the Chippawa Indians of the River St. Clair - IT 087

GAD Reference number: IT 087;
Indian Affairs' consecutive no.: 27-1/2
Aboriginal people(s): Chippawa Nation of Indians;
Aboriginal individual(s): Waywaynosh, Osawawip, Showsquagewaw, Schoquona Puckenance, Negigogebickin, Macadagicko, Michikehabick, Animickence, Petawwick, Wapagace, Shawbi, Nipenenceogum, Chaogeman, Chikatayaw, Mokegewaw, Equoikegan;
Other party(ies): James Givins, SIA for King George IV
Type of Document: Provisional Agreement to surrender land - Docket title: "Provisional Agreement with the Chippawa Indians of the River St. Clair"
Specific purpose(s): In consideration of an annual payment of 1100 pounds currency an agreement to surrender a tract of land, reserving three parcels of land amounting to 23,054 acres.
Land involved: 2,756,960 acres on the south eastern shore of Lake Huron and the River St-Clair including parts of the Township of London - See document
Form: Manuscript original

The document has 20 doodem (clan, also known by the anglicized term totem) signatures and a total of 22 seals. One large red wax seal with a pink ribbon is on page 1. It is probably used for binding the sheets together through double slits on each sheet. Another red was seal is on page seven. The remaining 20 seals are covered.

The document is laminated with tissue. Some sheets have edges worn and holes along fold lines. The six sheets were possibly originally three sheets which were folded in half, but these were eventually divided into six sheets.

Indian Treaties and Surrenders (Coles' 1971 Reprint): Vol. I, pages 65-67.

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

IT 088 - copy