338 That no Indian was present or voted at such council or meeting who was not an 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 Head Man of the said Band of Indians and entitled we vote at the said meeting or council. Sworn before me by the Deponents David . Laird and Red Thunder or Wah-kee- | DAVID LATRD andutah at the Moose Mountain Ageney ; his il the), Disttieh on. Neston ie Reb THUNDER or WAH-KEE-ANDUTAH x twenty first day of March A.D., 1901 re Joun Gro. Harpy J.P in & for N.W.T. Accepted by the Governor in Council on the 28th Septr. 1901. JOHN J. McGEE Clerk of the Privy Council. Recorded 16th October 1901 Lib: 163. Fol: 482 P. PELLETIER Acting Dep: Registrar General of Canada No. 449. KXNow ALL Mrn By tHese Presents, THAT WE, the undersigned Principal men of Ocean Mans, alias Striped Blanket Band, of Indians No. 69 resident on our Reserve at the West end of Moose Mountain, in the Provisional District of Assiniboia in the North West Territories and Dominion of Canada, for and acting on behalf of the whole people of our said Band in Council assembled, Do hereby release, remise, sur- render, quit claim and yield up unto Our SoverreiGN Lorp Tue Ktne, his Heirs and Successors forever, ALL AND SINGULAR. that certain parcel or tract of land and premises, situate, lying and being in the District of Assiniboia of the North West Territories containing by admeasurement 23,680 acres be the same more or less and being composed of the whole of the Reserve of the Ocean Man, alias Striped Blankets Band aforesaid. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto His said Majesty Tur Kine, his ITeirs and Successors forever, in trust to Sell the same to such person or persons, and upon such terms as the Government of the Dominion of Canada may deem most con- ducive to our welfare and that of our people. AND upon the further condition that all moneys received from the Sale thereof, after deducting the usual proportion for expenses of management, and after setting apart for road allowances, that may be transferred to the North West Government, and used and maintained as Public Highways, shall be placed to our credit. to be disposed of as hereinafter set forth, AND WE, the said Principal men of the said Ocean Man alias Striped Blanket Band 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 disposal of the said Reserve, it being understood and agreed that the said Government after deducting, Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars, for removing the members of our said Band, and placing them on another Reserve, and in purchasing cattle, lumber, machinery, and other articles for our Band, and for the Band, or Bands, with which we may hereafter unite, The balance shall pine be placed to our credit, and the interest, and such portion of the principal money, as the said Government may deem expedient, be expended for our benefit, and for the benefit of those Indians whose lands we may hereafter share, and become the joint owners thereof, Finally, in making this surrender we stipulate that the Government shall fence around with an iron rail, and not sell without the consent of ourselves or of our children the plot wherein our dead are buried. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this Twenty first day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and one. Signed, Sealed and Delivered, in the pre- sence of his H. R. Hawpin x WAVING IN THE WIND Interpreter for Crees and Salteaux mark W. Murison : ial) oe Interpreter for the Assinaboines or Cioncnay Einar Pee x JAS. McARTHUR Interpreter for the Assiniboines DOMINION OF CANADA, Personally appeared before me, John Province of George Hardy of Cannington Manor, Jus- County of tice of the Peace for the North West Ter- To Wit: ritories and David Laird Indian Commis- sioner of the City of Winnipeg in the Province of Manitoba and Waving in the Wind, or Camminchay Head Man of the said Band of Indians. AND the said David Laird On himelf 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 Ocean Man or Striped Blankets No. 69 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 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 member of the Band or interested in the land mentioned in the said Release or Sur- render. And the said Waving in the Wind or Camminchay 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 That no Indian was present or voted at such council or meeting who was not an 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 Head Man of the said Band of Indians and entitled to vote at the said meeting or council. 288—264 340 Sworn before me by the Deponents David DAVED LAIRD Laird and Waving in the Wind, or WAVING IN THE WIND Camminchay at the Moose Mountain OR Agency in the District of Assinaboia his this twenty-first day of March A.D., CAMMINCHAY x 1901 mark Joun Gro. Harpy J.P. in & for N.W.T Recorded 19th October 1901 Lib: 163 Fol: 485 P. PELLETIER Acting Dep: Registrar General of Canada No. 450. Know atu Men sy tHese Presents, THAT WE, the undersigned Chief and Principal men of the Manitou Rapids Band, No 11 of the Schedule of Indian Reserves, Treaty No. 3. resident on our Reserve on Rainy River in the Province of Ontario 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 Sovereicn Lorp THe Kine, his Heirs and Successors forever, ALL AND SINGULAR, the merchantable timber over nine inches at the stump on that certain parcel or tract of land and premises, situate, lying and being in the District of Rainy River in the Provinee of Ontario containing by admeasurement Five thousand seven hundred and thirty six and °%oo0 acres be the same more or less and being composed of Indian Reserve on Rainy River in the District aforesaid known as No 11. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said unto His said Majesty THE Kine, his Heirs and Successors forever, in trust to sell the same to such person or persons, and upon such terms as the Government of the Dominion of Canada may deem most con- ducive to our welfare and that of our people. AND upon the further condition that all moneys received from the sale 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 annually or semi- annually as to the Department of Indian Affairs may seem best in our interests AND WE, the said Chief and Principal men of the said the Manito Rapids 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 sale of the said timber and the disposition of the moneys arising therefrom. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this 25th day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and one. : B Signed, Sealed and Delivered, in the pre- his sence of Rep Hawk x [L.S.] mark his JNo P. Wricut KETCHEKAYKAKE x [L.S.] Indian Agent mark his MUSKEWININE x [L.S.] mark his PAYCAHMANAHQUAT x [L.S.] mark