116 And the said J. A. Markle, Indian Agent, for himself saith :— That the annexed release or surrender was assented to by a majority of the male members of the said Band of Indians of the Silver Creek Reserve No. 63 of the full age of twenty one years then present. That such assent was given at a meeting or council of the said Band summoned for that purpose and according to the provisions of the Indian Act. That he was present at such meeting or council and heard such assent given. That he was duly authorized to attend such council or meeting by the Superintendent General of Indian Affairs. That no Indian was present or voted at said council or meeting who was not a member of the said Band or interested in the land mentioned in the said release or surrender. And the said John Rattlesnake says. That the annexed Release or surrender was assented to by him and a majority of the male members of the said Band of Indians of the full age of twenty one years then present. That such assent was given at a meeting or council of the said Band of Indians summoned for that purpose, according to the provisions of the Indian Act and held in the presence of the said J. A. Markle, Indian Agent. That no Indian was present or voted at such Council or meeting who was not a habitual resident on or near the reserve of the said Band of Indians or interested in the Jand mentioned in the said release or surrender. That he is one of the principal men of the said Band of Indians and entitled to vote at the said Council or meeting and that there are no Chiefs of said Band of Indians. Markle and John Rattlesnake, at the Town of Birtle, in the Province of Manitoba, on the Sixth day of Septem- ber, A.D. 1893, and the said John Rattlesnake being an Indian and Un |p. pi iGuaeReeee able to understand the English Jan- County Court Judge guage, William Nabis, a person skilled Wed. Ds in the language of the said John Rattle- snake was sworn by me to truly inter- pret the contents of the above affidavit to him and the same were truly inter- preted to him, and he appeared to un- derstand the same. 2 Shown before me by the said John m Accepted by the Governor in Council on the 10th Noy. 1893. JOHN J. McGEE Clerk of the Privy Council. Recorded 11th December, 1893, Lib: 135, Fol: 637. L. A. CaTELLIeR Dep: Registrar General of Canada. r No. 344. Know att Men sy THESE Presents, THAT WE, the undersigned Chief and Principal men of The Ohiet Band of Indians, resident on our Reserve known as Nu- mukamis Barclay Sound Vancouver Island in the Province of British Columbia 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 No 3h. NumukaAmis INDIAN RESERVE. ef of THE OHEIT INDIANS. BARCLAY SouNdD. B.C. A true copy (reduced) ox Chie Surveyor Dept. of Indian Affairs. ne < - 7 ™ SeeaN i . " wt te TA ‘ * ! ree > ve yak. ot antinind v * alvin . 1 : ur) 1 s, 4 / . J . iy "y 5 " u ites! one ay he Fi * fo \ oe by i ~ on ee Se ey & my hehe ae ghd ’ ln i j oe By inks gre ‘ = “ ee) Dera al ae ye WARN RY AS TVURAe oe One Ne RS wen ee Aon hee 117 unto Our Sovereign Lapy 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 Numukamis Reserve in Vancouver Island and Province of British Columbia containing by admeasurement fifty five acres be the same more or less and being composed of that certain tract of land situated in Reserve No. 1 of the Ohiet Band of Indians known as Numukamis Barclay Sound Vancouver Island B.C. and which may be described as follows—Commencing at the South West angle of the said Reserve thence North along its West boundary 20.00 chains thence East 21.00 chains more or less to the Sarita River thence South Easterly along the left bank of the said River to a point distant 30.00 chains perpendicularly from the said West boundary, thence South 9.00 chains more or less to the South boundary of the Reserve thence West along the said South boundary 30.00 chains to the point of commence- ment as shewn on the accompanying plan. Together with all the mining privileges necessary for the proper working and extracting from the ground and carriage of the mineral off the Reserve and-also with the permission to erect and maintain buildings and other structures necessary for mining purposes. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto Her said Majesty Tue Queen, her Heirs and Successors forever, in trust to dispose of the said land and mining rights on 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 disposal thereof, shall, after deducting the usual proportion for expenses of management, be placed to our credit and the interest thereon paid to us and our descendants 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 and the mining rights therein IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this twenty first day of October in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Ninety Three Signed, Sealed and Delivered, in the pre- _ _ his sence of Homerze ist Chief x [L.S.] Harry GUuILLop _ mark his Indian Agent. Knestiy Father x [L.S.] mark his Katcoupass 2nd Chief x [L.S.} mark his Jack AHTTUKMINLK Srd Chief x [L.S.] mark his HauwIMuNK 4th Chief x [L.8.] mark . - his HEETHEETELEC dil a DSS : mark his OWINMES = =o BOS it) = mark ne his NESBIS 3 Kee PES S d BS mark = his SHOOWEALH o x flssa mark a his TSOWWAHT a ONS mark 118 c This is the Release or Surrender referred to in the annexed Affidavit of Harry Guillod and Homeeze sworn before me on the 25th day of October 1893 J. J. PLANTA Stipendiary Magistrate im and for Vancouver Island B.C. DOMINION OF CANADA, Personally appeared before me, Harry PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA — Guillod of Alberni in the County of Nan- County or NANAIMO aimo in the Province of British Colum- To Wit: bia, Indian Agent for West Coast Indians 4 and Homeeze Chief of the said Band of Indians. AND the said Harry Guillod for himself saith :— That the annexed Release or Surrender was assented to by a majority of the male members of the said Band of Indians of the Ohiet Tribe Numukamis of the full age of twenty-one years then present. That such assent was given at a meeting or council of the said Band summoned for that purpose according to their Rules. That he was present at such meeting or council and heard such assent given. That he was duly authorized to attend such council or meeting by the Super- intendent General of Indian Affairs. That no Indian was present or voted at said council or meeting who was not a mémber of the Band or interested in the land mentioned in the said Release or Sur- render. And the said Homeeze Chief of the Ohiet Tribe says: That the annexed Release-or Surrender was assented to by him and a majority of the male members of the said Band of Indians of the full age of twenty-one years then present. That such assent was given at a meeting or council of the said Band of Indians summoned for that purpose, according to their Rules, and held in the presence of the said Harry Guillod and Hemeeze That no Indian was present or voted at such council or meeting who was not a habitual resident on the Reserve of the said Band of Indians or interested in the land mentioned in the said Release or Surrender. That he is a Chief of the said Band of Indians and entitled to vote at the said meeting or council. Sworn before me by the above Deponents , Harry Guillod and MHomeeze, the same having first been read over by me to the said Homeeze who appeared | HARRY GuILLop to understand the same and made his Sra mark thereto in my presence at the a ee City of Nanaimo in the County of Nanaimo B.C. this 25th day of Octo- ber A.D. 1893 . J. J. Puanta ! Stipendiary Magistrate in and for Vancouver Island B.C. Accepted by the Governor in Council on the 29th November 1893 JOSEPH POPE. Recorded 25th January 1894 Liber 140 Folio 280 L. A. CaTELLicr Dep: Registrar General of Canada.