358 And the said Kakeewaycabewetung 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 its Rules, and held in the presence of the said 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 Deponents at the L. J. ARTHUR LEVEQUE Town of Rat Portage in the District his of Rainy River this 17th day of Octo- KAKEEWAYCABEWETUNG x ber A.D., 1902 mark JAMES Ropinson ; Police Magistrate in & for Town of Rat Portage. Accepted by the Governor in Council on the 31st Octr. 1902. JOHN J. McGEE Clerk of the Privy Council Recorded 29th November 1902 Lib 176 Fol. 131 JosEPH Porr Dep. Registrar General of Canada ~No. 461. Kyow att Men sy tHese Presents, THAT WE, the undersigned Chief and Principal men of The Hurons of Lorette Band of Indians resident on our Reserve at Lorette in the County of Quebec in the Province of Quebec 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 Lorp Tur Kina, his Heirs and Successors forever, ALL AND SINGULAR, that certain parcel or tract of land and premises, situate, lying and being in the Lorette Indian Reserve in the County of Quebee and Province of Quebee containing by ad- measurement seventy-one, one hundredths of an arpent be the same more or less and being composed of the Right of Way for a road along the Easterly boundary of the Lorette Indian Reserve, in the County and Province aforesaid, being a strip of land along the said boundary 18 feet (French) wide, Commencing at the South East angle of the said Reserve, thence North 35° W. two arpents and 175 feet; thence N. 46° 30’ E. 92 feet; thence N. 27° 34’ W. 3 arpents and 113 feet to the N.E. angle of the said Reserve, Containing an atea of “400 of an arpent of land TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto His said Majesty Tue Kine, his Heirs and Successors forever, in trust to be granted for Road purposes 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. 359 AND WE, the said Chief and Principal men of the said Hurons of Lorette 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 transfer of the said portion of land, to be used for a public road IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this 12th day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and Two Signed, Sealed and Delivered, inthe pre-) FRANcIs Gros Louis Grand Chef [L.8.] sence of sa GASPARD x Picarp Chef L.S. ANTOINE OQ. BASTIEN marque - : re Maovrice Bastien Chef [L.S.] OvwbE Stour Chef [L.S.] Soa Morse x Picarp Chef (L.8.] merque DELpHis Stour Chef [L.S.] DOMINION OF CANADA, Personally appeared before me, Mr. Province of Quebec we Francis Gros Louis of Indian Lorette in County of Quebec the County of Quebec in the Province of To Wit: Quebee and Chief of the said Band of Indians. AND the said Francis Gros Louis 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 Lorette Huron Reserve 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 its 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 Antoine O. Bastien 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 its Rules, and held in,the presence of the said Antoine O. Bastien j 5 That no Indian was present or voted at such council or meeting who was not a Nabitual 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. 5 Sworn before me by the Deponents at ) FRANCIS GROS LOUIS Grand Chef Lorette in the County of Quebec this +} ANTOINE O. BASTIEN, 93rd day of May A.D., 1902 Indian Agent Henry O’SuLiivan A fel Ex i Accepted by the Goyernor in Council on the 14th Octr. 1902. JOHN J. McGEE Clerk of the Privy Couneil. Reeorded 20th November 1902 : Lib 176 Fol 127 Josepi Popr Dep. Registrar General of Canada. No. 462. IXnow ant Men sy tuese Presents THAT WE, the undersigned Principal men of The Cumberland Band of Indians resident on our Reserve No. 100 A. in the Pro- vince of Saskatchewan 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 SovereicGn Lorp Tue Kixec, his Heirs and Successors forever, ALL AND SINGULAR, that certain parcel or tract of land and premises, situate, lying and being in the said Reserve 100 A. Province of Saskatche- wan containing by admeasurement Twenty Two Thousand and eighty acres be the same more or less and being composed of the Southern Township of the said Reserve being Township 46, Range 20, W. 2. I. M. excepting thereout Sec 6, and S 4 See. 7. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto His said Majesty THe Kina, his Heirs and Successors forever, in trust to Sell the same to such person or persons, ahd upon such terms as the Government of the Dominon 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 the credit of the amalgamated Bands James Smith and Cumberland AND WE, the said Chief and Principal men of the said Cumberland 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 land the disposal of the moneys derived from such sale—Stipulating, however that as soon as convenient after the money is received from the sale of the land, ten per cent thereof shall be paid to the amalgamated Band in implements, waggons, harness and other useful articles. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this Twenty fourth day of July in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and Two. Signed, Sealed and Delivered, in the pre-) __ his ae ee OE KH-TA-PIS-KOWAT x [L.S.] Donatp MAcponaLp Hie Interpreter a Ancus McLean GEO. SANDERSON x A. J. McKay mark Headman’s son DOMINION OF CANADA, Personally appeared before me, Hon. Province of David Laird of Winnipeg Indian Com- County of missioner and Kh-ta-pis-kowat Headman To Wit: of the Cumberland Band of Indians at Fort 4 la Corne in the District of Sas- katchewan N.W. Territories. a