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Western Treaty No. 3; Northwest Angle Treaty - IT 266
Date:3 October 1873Reference:RG10, Volume number: 1846/IT266, Microfilm reel number: T-9939Type of material:Textual materialFound in:Archives / Collections and FondsSubset of Collections and Fonds:Treaties, Surrenders and AgreementsItem ID number:3974362Date(s):3 October 1873Place of creation:ManitobaExtent:11 sheets; 34 x 42 cm (13" x 16-1/2").Language of material:EnglishAdditional information:General note:GAD Reference number: IT 266;
Indian Affairs' consecutive no.: 131, 132
Aboriginal people(s): Saulteaux Tribe of the Ojbbeway Indians;
Aboriginal individual(s): Kee-ta-kay-pi-nais, Kitchi-gay-kake, No-te-ua-qua-hung, Mawe-do-pe-ness, Pow-wa-sang, Canda-com-igo-we-ninie, Papaskogin, May-no-wah-tan-ways-kung, Kitche-ne-ka-be-han, Sah-katch-eway, Muka-day-wah-sin, Me-kie-sies, Oos-con-na-geish, Wah-shis-kouce, Kah-kee-y-ash, Go-bay, Ka-me-ti-ash, Nee-sho-tal, Kee-jee-go-kay, Sha-Sha-gauce, Sha-win-na-bi-nais, Ay-ash-a-wash, Kah-tay-tay-pa-o-cutch;
Other party(ies): Commissioners Hon. Alexander Morris, Lieutenant Governor, Joseph A.N. Provencher and Simon J. Dawson on behalf of Queen Victoria
Type of Document: Treaty involving extinguishment of aboriginal title and surrender of land - Docket title: "Original of a Treaty made at the N. West Angle between Her Majesty's Commissioners and the Saulteaux Indians"
Specific purpose(s): A surrender of land in consideration of reserves being laid out in the proportion of 1 square mile per family of 5 persons, cash payment, an annual payment of cash and/or goods, etc. - See document
Land involved: 55,000 square miles north of the International border where "the Height of Land separating the waters running to Lake Superior form those flowing to Lake Winnipeg" and along the height of land following the lines of different watersheds - See document
Form: Manuscript originalSource of title:Alternative designation: title supplied from contents.Physical description note:The document has two red wax seals on the top left corner of page one. Two pieces of green ribbon are affixed under the top red wax seal. A pink loop of ribbon is affixed under the bottom red wax seal. Two pieces of pink archival ribbon are located on page two below the wax seals. Two additional red wax seals are located near the bottom of page 17. Red ink is used for underlining and decorative markings.Note on the state of conservation:The document is laminated with tissue. The left edges of the sheets are torn. There are six holes in the top left corner of each sheet, possibly used for binding document together. A brown stain is located on page two in the bottom left corner. Red wax stains are visible on the top left corner of page three.Citation/reference note:Indian Treaties and Surrenders (Coles' 1971 Reprint): Vol. I, pages 303-307.Availability of other formats note:This document is also available on microfilm reel T-9939.Exhibitions note:Exhibition Title : Canadian Museum for Human Rights - Canada's Legal System - 2nd rotation. Winnipeg, Manitoba; 2018.01.12 - 2018.07.23.Related material:IT 267 - Correspondence, IT 268 - Adhesion - 13 October 1873, IT 269 - Adhesion - 9 June 1874, IT 270 - Adhesion - 12 September 1875, IT 271 - Map copyContainer note(s):T-9939 : Copies sur microfilm (vols. 1840-1853B) Copy No. 1
T-9939 : Copies sur microfilm (vols. 1840-1853B) Copy No. 2
T-9939 : Microfilmed copies (vols. 1840-1853B) Copy No. 3
T-9939 : Copies sur microfilm (vols. 1840-1853B) Copy No. 4
T-9939 : Microfilmed copies (vols. 1840-1853B) Copy No. 5Source:GovernmentFormer archival reference no.:RG10 -
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