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Printed copy of Western Treaty No. 6 - IT 297

Hierarchical level:

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Date:

1876

Reference:

RG10, Volume number: 1847/IT297, Microfilm reel number: T-9940

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Subset of Collections and Fonds:

Treaties, Surrenders and Agreements

Item ID number:

3980041

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Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development fonds

Indian and Inuit Affairs Program sous-fonds

Treaties, surrenders and agreements

Treaties and surrenders

Printed copy of Western Treaty No. 6 - IT 297
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Date(s):

1876

Place of creation:

Saskatchewan

Added country of publication:

Alberta

Extent:

1 sheet; 74 x 49 cm (29" x 19-1/2").

Language of material:

English

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General note:

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GAD Reference number: IT 297;
Indian Affairs' consecutive no.: 157A
Aboriginal people(s): Plain and Wood Cree and the other Tribes of Indians;
Aboriginal individual(s): Chiefs Mistowasis, Ah-tuh-ukkoop, Pee-yahn-kah-mihk-oo-sit, Ah-yah-tas-kum-ik-im-um, Kee-too-wa-haw, Cha-kas-ta-pay-sin, John Smith, James Smith, Chip-ee-wayan, Wah-wee-kah-nickkah-oo-tah-mah-hote, Kah-mee-yis-too-way-sit, Kah-pay-yuk-wahsk-oo-num, See-see-kwahn-is, Wee-kas-koo-kee-say-yin, Pee-yas-ee-wah-kah-we-cha-koot, James Seenum, Oo-nah-tah-mee-nah-hoos, See-kahs-kootch, Tus-tuk-ee-shwahs, Pee-way-sis, Kee-ye-win, Kin-oo-say-oo and others;
Other party(ies): Commissioners Hon. Alexander Morris, Lt. Gov.; Hon. James McKay and Hon. William Joseph Christie for Queen Victoria
Type of Document: Treaty involving extinguishment of aboriginal title and surrender of land
Specific purpose(s): Surrender of land in consideration of reserves to be set aside in proportion to 1 square mile to a family of 5, a one time payment of $12 per person, maintenance of schools, annual payments, hunting and fishing rights, etc. - See document
Land involved: 121,000 square miles covering the central areas of Saskatchewan and Alberta - See document
Form: Printed copy

Source of title:

Title supplied from contents.

Physical description note:

The document is on parchment. There is a red and blue multi-lined border. The printed letters are in black and red.

Note on the state of conservation:

The ink has faded. The document's page edges are curling.

Citation/reference note:

Indian Treaties and Surrenders (Coles' 1971 Reprint): Vol. II, pages 35-44.

Availability of other formats note:

This document is also available on microfilm reel T-9940.

Dates of creation note:

Dates: 1876/08/23 and 1876/08/28 and 1876/09/09

Related material:

IT 296 - Original Treaty, IT 298 - Copy of Treaty, IT 299 - Adhesion 9 and 21 August 1877, IT 300 - Adhesion 25 September 1877, IT 301 - Adhesion 19 August 1878, IT 302 - Adhesion 29 August 1878, IT 303 - Adhesion 3 September 1878, IT 304 - Adhesion 18 September 1878, IT 305 - Adhesion 2 July 1879, IT 328 - Adhesion of 1882, IT 494 - IT 501 - Adhesions of 1944, 1950, 1954, 1956

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T-9940 : Microfilmed copies (vols. 1840-1853B) Copy No. 1
T-9940 : Microfilmed copies (vols. 1840-1853B) Copy No. 2
T-9940 : Microfilmed copies (vols. 1840-1853B) Copy No. 3
T-9940 : Microfilmed copies (vols. 1840-1853B) Copy No. 4
T-9940 : Microfilmed copies (vols. 1840-1853B) Copy No. 5

Source:

Government

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Volume [RG10] 1847/IT297

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Microfilm reel [RG10] T-9940

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