87

No. 329.

Memorandum of acceptance of a conditional surrender of land, for roads’ purposes,
by the Crooked Lake Indians, to be deposited with the Superintendent General of
Indian Affairs, made this thirtieth day of August, 1889.

WHEREAS, in view of the rapidly increasing settlements north of the Crooked
Lake Indian Reserve, it has been thought highly desirable to open up four roads, as
hereinafter described, through the said Indian reserves, for the purpose of connecting
the settlements aforesaid with the town of Broadview, on the Canadian Pacific Rail-
way namely :—

_ ist. A road from Broadview, through O’Soup’s Reserve, to a point on the
Qu’Appelle River, at or near O’Soup’s place.

2nd. A road from Broadview, running north, until it joins the road-allowance,
through O’Soup’s Reserve.

3rd. A road from Broadview, running to the Qu’Appelle Valley, on or near
section 20, township 18, range 4.

4th. A road from a point on the Qu’Appelle River, at the eastern end of the
reserve of Chief Ochapaweyas, running in a. southerly direction, until it joins a
proposed road, from Whitewood. ;

Anp WHEREAS, at informal meetings of the bands of Indians interested, it has
been ascertained that the surrender of the land necessary for the construction of
those portions of the said proposed roads on said reserves, cannot be obtained, except
upon the following express terms and conditions; namely :—

1. Tuar the Indians shall not, unless they consent, contribute in any manner to
the cost of construction and maintenance of these roads.

2. Tuat the said roads, once opened, shall be kept in a good state of repair to
the satisfaction of the Superintendent General, or his agent.

3. Tuat the Indians shall be given the privilege of performing all labor in con-
nection with the construction and maintenance of such portions of said roads, as are
within the limits of their reserves, being allowed a fair market valuation for their
work.

4. Twat all lands to be surrendered for the purposes aforesaid, shall be held in
trust by the Superintendent General of Indian Affairs, who shall have the right at
any time, in his discretion, to close all or any of the said roads to the publie.

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, residents of Broadview aforesaid, and interested in the
opening of the roads above mentioned, do hereby, for ourselves, and on behalf of
other white settlers generally, agree to be held bound by the terms and conditions
hereinbefore recited, in any surrender of lands which may be made by the Indians of
the Crooked Lake Reserves, for the purposes aforesaid.

In Witness Wuereor, we have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and
year first above written.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the pre- ) As regards Roads 1st. 2nd 8rd. only lead-

sence of ing direct to and from Broadview
DUNCAN PIERCE A. G, THorBuRN [L.S.]
Agency Clerk THOMAS BAwDEN [L.S.]
. Wituiam Hopson [L.8.]

As regards Road No. 4 from the Quw Ap-
pelle Valley to Whitewood

H. McKay [L.S.]
D. HunTER [L.S.]
SAMUEL WILSON [L.8.]
B. Lrmoces. [L.8.]

he)
ea)
foe)
|
=I
no
88

Accepted by the Governor in Council on the 7th March 1893

JOHN J. McGEE
Clerk of the Privy Council

No. 330.

Know stu Men sy THESE Presents, THAT WE, the undersigned Chief and
Principal men of The River Desert Band of Indians resident on our Reserve in the
Township of Maniwaki, in the County of Ottawa in the Province of Quebee and
Dominion of Canada, for and acting on behalf of the whole people of our said Band in
Council assembled, Do hereby release, remise, surrender, quit claim and yield up unto
Our Sovereign Lady The Queen, her Heirs and Successors forever, ALL AND
SINGULAR, that certain parcel or tract of land and premises, situate, lying and being
in the Township of Maniwaki, in the County of Ottawa and Province of Quebec con-
taining by admeasurement One & thirteen hundredths acres be the same more or less
and being composed of all and singular that certain parcel or tract of land situate lying
and being in the unsurrendered portion of Lot No. 3 in the Desert Front, Maniwaki
Indian Reserve, Province of Quebee containing one acre and thirteen hundredths
of an acre of land be the same more or less and which may be described as follows:
commencing at the Hast end of the Southerly boundary of the lot leased to Jeremiah
Quaile thence easterly on the said southerly boundary produced 200 feet, thence
northerly 250 feet more or less to the South East angle of the Lot leased to J. Moore,
thence West along the South boundary of said lot 210 feet more or less to the lot
leased to McCracken and Boyle, thence Southerly along the easterly boundary of said
lot 100 feet more or less, to the northerly boundary of the lot leased to Jeremiah
Quaile, thence Easterly along the said northerly boundary 47 feet more or less, to
the North East angle of the said lot, thence Southerly along the easterly boundary of
the said lot 147 feet more or less to the point of commencement.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto Her said Majesty The Queen, her
Heirs and Successors forever, in trust to lease the same to such person or persons, and
upon such terms as the Government of the Dominion of Canada may deem most
conducive to our welfare and that of our people.

AND upon the further condition that all moneys received from the leasing thereof,
shall, after deducting the usual proportion for expenses of management, be paid to
the Heirs of the late Chief Pitnewatik

AND WE, the said Chief and Principal men of the said Band of Indians do on
behalf of our people and for ourselves, hereby ratify and confirm, and promise to
ratify and confirm, whatever the said Government may do, or cause to be lawfully
done, in connection with the leasing of the said land 2

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our
seals this second day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and ninety three

Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the pre- his :

per Ne PETER x TENESCO Chief [L.S.]

JAMES MARTIN Z mee
Indian Agent Louis x Przzenpewatcu Sub. Chief [L.S.]

his : mark

PETER x TENESCO Chief his
mark JouHN x McDoucaut Interpreter __[L.S.]

his : mark
Louis x Prezzenpewatcu Sub Chief Simon Orsi [L.S.]
mark Bazite Orsi [L.S.]

re

ny

bias