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And we hereby on oath certify before Robert Lyon, Esquire, Junior Judge of
Her Majesty’s County Court for the County of Carleton, in the Province of Ontario
and Dominion of Canada, as aforesaid, that the annexed release or surrender was
assented to and executed by the Chiefs and principal members of the band of Indians

therein mentioned, assembled at a meeting of such band and tribe, summoned for such
purpose, and who were entitled to vote thereat.

Sworn before me at Ottawa, in the Coun-}

ty of Carleton, in the Province of On-| JNO, WHITE,
tario, this fourth day of February, in} And the Chief of the Band.
the year of Our Lord one thousand|

’ eight hundred and seventy-four. J

Ropert Lyon,
Junior Judge of the County Court, County Carleton.

Recorded 27th March, 1874.)
Lib. §., Folio 75. §
R. W. Scott,

Secretary of State and Registrar-General of Canada.

- No. 185.

ARTICLES OF A TREATY made and concluded this fifteenth day of September, in the
year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, between Her Most
Gracious Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Treland, by Her Commissioners,
the Honourable Alexander Morris, Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Manitoba
and the North-West Territories; the Honorable David Laird, Minister of the Interior,
and William Joseph Christie, Esquire, of Brockville, Ontario, of the one part; and
the Cree, Saulteaux and other Indians, inhabitants of the territory within the limits
hereinafter defined and described by their Chiefs and Headmen, chosen and named
as hereinafter mentioned, of the other part.

Whereas the Indians inhabiting the said territory have, pursuant to an appoint-
ment made by the said Commissioners, been convened at a meeting at the Qu’Appelle
Lakes, to deliberate upon certain matters of interest to Her Most Gracious Majesty,
of the one part; and the said Indians of the other.

And whereas the said Indians have been notified and informed by Her Majesty’s
seid Commissioners that it is the desire of Her Majesty to open up for settlement,
immigration, trade and such other purposes as to Her Majesty may seem meet, a
tract of country bounded and described as hereinafter mentioned, and to obtain the
consent thereto of Her Indian subjects inhabiting the said tract, and to make a
treaty and arrange with them, so that there may be peace and good will between thei
and Her Majesty and between them and Her Majesty’s other subjects, and that Her
Indian people may know and be assured of what allowance they are to count upon
and receive from Her Majesty’s bounty and benevolence.

And whereas the Indians of the said tract, duly convened in Couneil as afore-
said, and being requested by Her Majesty’s said Commissioners to name certain
Chiefs and Headmen, who should be authorized on their behalf to conduct such nego-
tiations and sign any treaty to be founded thereon, and to become responsible to Her
Majesty for their faithful performance by their respective bands of such obligations
a« shall be assumed by them the said Indians, have thereupon named the following
persons for that purpose, that is to say: Ka-ki-shi-way, or “Loud Voice,” (Qu’Appelle
River); Pis-qua, or “ The Plain” (Leech Lake); a-wey-ance, or “The Little Boy”
(Leech Lake); Ka-kee-na-wup, or “ One that sits like an Eagle” (Upper Qu Appelle
Lakes); Kus-kee-tew-mus-coo-mus-qua, or “ Little Black Bear” (Cypress Hills);
Ka-ne-on-us-ka-tew, or “One that walks on four claws ” (Little Touchwood Hills) ;
Cau-ah-ha-cha-pew, or “ Making ready the Bow” (South side of the South Branch
of the Saskatchewan) ; Kii-si-caw-ah-chuck, or “ Day-Star” (South side of the South

Branch of the Saskatchewan); Ka-na-ca-toose, “'The Poor Man” (Touchwood Hills
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and Qu’Appelle Lakes) ; Ka-kii-wis-ta-haw, or “ Him that flies around” (towards the —
Cypress Hills); Cha-ca-chas (Qu’Appelle River); Wah-pii-moose-too-siis, or “The —
White Calf” (or Pus-coos) (Qu’Appelle River); Gabriel Coté, or Mee-may, or “ The

Pigeon” (Fort Pelly). he

And thereupon in open council the different bands, having presented the men of- ~
their choice to the said Commissioners as the Chiefs and Headmen, for the purpose
aforesaid, of the respective bands of Indians inhabiting the said district hereinafter
described.

And whereas the said Commissioners have proceeded to negotiate a treaty with
the said Indians, and the same has been finally agreed upon and concluded as follows,
that is to say:—

‘The Cree and Saulteaux Tribes of Indians, and all other the Indians inhabiting
the district hereinafter described and defined, do hereby cede, release, surrender and
yield up to the Government of the Dominion of Canada, for Her Majesty the Queen,
and Her suecessors forever, all their rights, titles and privileges whatsoever, to the
lands included within the following limits, that is to say :—

Commencing at a point on the United States frontier due south of the north-
western point of the Moose Mountains; thence due north to said point of said moun-
tains; thence in a north-easterly course to a point two miles due west of Fort Ellice;
thence in a line parallel with and two miles westward from the Assiniboine River to
the mouth of the Shell River; thence parallel to the said river and two. miles distant
therefrom to its source; thence in a straight line to a point on the western shore of
Lake Winnipegosis, due west from the most northern extremity of Waterhen Lake ;
thence east to the centre of Lake Winnipegosis ; hence northwardly, through the
middle of the said lake (including Birch Island), to the mouth of Red Deer River;
thence westwardly and southwestwardly along and including the said Red Deer River
and its lakes, Red Deer and Etoimaini, to the source of its western branch; thence in
a straight line to the source of the northern branch of the Qu’Appelle; thence along
and including said stream to the forks near Long Lake; thence along and including
the valley of the west branch of the Qu’Appelle to the South Saskatchewan; thence
along and including said river to the mouth of Maple Creek; thence southwardly along
said creek to a point opposite the western extremity of the Cypress Hills; thence due
south to the international boundary; thence east along the said boundary to the place
of commencement. Also all their rights, tithes and privileges whatsoever to all other
lands wheresoever situated within Her Majesty’s North-West Territories, or any of
them. To have and to hold the same to Her Majesty the Queen and Her successors
for ever.

And Her Majesty the Queen hereby agrees, through the said Commissioners, to
assign reserves for said Indians, such reserves to be selected by officers of Her Majesty’s
Government of the Dominion of Canada appointed for that purpose, after conference
with each band of the Indians, and to be of sufficient area to allow one square mile
for each family of five, or in that proportion for larger or smaller families; provided,
however, that it be understood that, if at the time of the selection of any reserves,
as aforesaid, there are any settlers. within the bounds of the lands reserved for any
band, Her Majesty retains the right to deal with such settlers as She shall deem just,
so as not to diminish the extent of land allotted to the Indians; and provided, further,
tiiat the aforesaid reserves of land, or any part thereof, or any interest or right therein,
or appurtenant thereto, may be sold, leased or otherwise disposed of by the said Gov-
ernment for the use and benefit of the said Indians, with the consent of the Indians
entitled thereto first had and obtained, but in no wise shall the said Indians, or any
of them, be entitled to sell or otherwise alienate any of the lands allotted to them as
reserves.

In view of the satisfaction with which the Queen views the ready response which
Her Majesty’s Indian subjects have accorded to the invitation of Her said Commis-
sioners to meet them on this occasion, and also in token of their general good conduct
and behaviour, She hereby, through Her Commissioners, makes the Indians of the
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hands here represented a present, for each Chief of twenty-five dollars in cash, a coat
and a Queen’s silver medal; for each Headman, not exceeding four in each band,
fifteen dollars in cash and a coat; and for every other man, woman and child twelve
dollars in cash: and for those here assembled some powder, shot, blankets, calicoes,
strouds and other articles.

As soon as possible after the execution of this treaty Her Majesty shall cause a
census to be taken of ‘all the Indians inhabiting the tract hereinbefore described, and
shall, next year, and annually afterwards for ever, cause to be paid in cash at some
suitable season to be duly notified to the Indians, and at a place or places to be
appointed for that purpose, within the*territory ceded, each Chief twenty-five dollars;
each Headman, not exceeding four to a band, fifteen dollars; and to every other Indian
man, woman and child, five dollars per head; such payment to be made to the heads
of families for those belonging thereto, unless for some special reason it be found
objectionable.

Her Majesty also agrees that each Chief and each Headman, not to exceed four
in each band, once in every three years during the term of their offices shall receive
a suitable suit of clothing, and that yearly and every year She will cause to be dis-
tributed among the different bands included in the limits of this treaty powder, shot,
Lall and twine, in all to the value of seven hundred and fifty dollars; and each Chief
"shall receive hereafter, in recognition of the closing of the treaty, a suitable flag.
| It is further agreed between Her Majesty and the said Indians that the follow-
ing articles shall be supplied to any band thereof who are now actually cultivating
the soil, or who shall hereafter settle on their reserves and commence to break up the
land, that is to say: two hoes, one spade, one scythe and one axe for every family so
actually cultivating, and enough seed wheat, barley, oats and potatoes to plant such
land as they have broken up; also one plough and two harrows for every ten families
so cultivating as aforesaid, and also to each Chief for the use of his band as afore-
suid, one yoke of oxen, one bull, four cows, a chest of ordinary earpenter’s tools, five
hand saws, five augers, one cross-cut saw, one pit-saw, the necessary files and one
erindstone, all the aforesaid articles to be given, once for all, for the encouragement
of the practice of agriculture among the Indians. "i

Further, Her Majesty agrees to maintain a school in the reserve allotted to each
band as soon as they settle on said reserve and are prepared for a teacher.

Further, Her Majesty agrees that within the boundary of the Indian reserves,
until otherwise determined by the Government of the Dominion of Canada, no in-
toxicating liquor shall be allowed to be introduced or sold, and all laws now in force,
or hereafter to be enacted, to preserve Her Indian subjects, inhabiting the reserves,
or living elsewhere within the North-West Yerritories, from the evil effects of intoxi-
eating liquor, shall be strictly enforced.

And further, Her Majesty agrees that Her said Indians shall have right to pursue
their avocations of hunting, trapping and fishing throughout the tract surrendered,
subject to such regulations as may from time to time be made by the Government of
the country, acting under the authority of Her Majesty, and saving and excepting
such tracts as may be required or taken up from time to time for settlement, mining
or other purposes, under grant or other right given by Her Majesty’s said Government.

It is further agreed between Her Majesty and Her said Indian subjects that such
sections of the reserwes above indicated as may at any time be required for public
works or building of whatsoever nature may be appropriated for that purpose by
Her Majesty’s Government of the Dominion of Canada, due compensation being made
to the Indians for the value of any improvements thereon, and an equivalent in land

or money for the area of the reserve so appropriated.

And the undersigned Chiefs and Headmen, on their own behalf and on behalf of
all other Indians inhabiting the tract within ceded, do hereby solemnly promise and
engage to strictly observe this treaty, and also to conduct and behave themselves as
good and loyal subjects of Her Majesty the Queen. They promise and engage that
they will, in all respects, obey and abide by the law, that they will maintain peace
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and good order between each other, and between themselves and other tribes of
Indians and between themselves and others of Her Majesty’s subjects, whether Indians,
Half-breeds, or whites, now inhabiting or hereafter to inhabit any part of the said
ceded tract; and that they will not molest the person or property of any inhabitant
of such ceded tract, or the property of Her Majesty the Queen, or interfere with or
trouble any person passing or travelling through the said tract, or any part thereof, —
and that they will assist the officers of Her Majesty in bringing’ to justice and punish-
ment any Indian offending against the stipulations of this treaty, or infringing the ~
laws in foree in the country so ceded. |

In Witness Wuereor Her Majesty’s said Commissioners, and the said Indian
Chiefs and Headmen, have hereunto subscribed and set their hands, at Qu’Appelle, —
this day and year herein first above written.

Signed by the Chiefs and Headmen}
within named in presence of the|
following witnesses, the same hav-}
ing been first read and explained |

by Charles Pratt: } his
W. Osporne Situ, C.M.G. KKA-KII-SHI-WAY, a,
Lt.-Col. D.A.G. Comma. tie, aa
Dominion Forces in North-West.. Pis-QUA, X
PascaLt BRELAND, mark.
Epwarp McKay, his
KA-WEZAUCE, X
CHARLES PRATT, aie
Prerre Porrras, his
his KXA-KEE-NA-WUP, X
Baptist x Davis, ee
mark. his
his KUS-KEE-TEW-MUS-COO-MUS-QUA, X
Pierre x DENOMME, ee
mark. his
JosepH MceKay, IXA-NE-ON-US-KA-TEW, X
DonaLp McDOoNALD, mar
= 1s
| NALD x
N-AH-HA-CHA-PEU,
A. McDo d CAN-AH-HA-CHA-PEU, X
Capt. Provl. Battn. Infantry, papel
Geo. W. STREET, meee
Ens. Provl. Battn. Infantry. Ki-si-CAW-AH-CHUCK, X
AurreD Copp, M.D., ee mark.
Surgeon Provl. Battin. Infantry, Foie eennernaee
W. M. Hercumer, Captain, aie
C. pe Couyes, Ensign, his.
Jos PoITRON 4 KA-KU-WIS-TA-HAW, xX
S. N,
k.
M. G. Dickieson, his nae
Private Secy. Min. of Interior, CHa-CA-CHAS, X
Perer LA?imEerReE, mark.
Heten M. McLean, Wee ‘
FiLora GARRIOCH, A-P ne
Joun Cotton, Lt. Canadian Artillery. ee
JoHn ALLAN, GasrieL Coté or Mrr-may, x
Lt. Provl. Battn. Infantry. mark.

ALEXANDER Morris,

Lt.-Gov. North-West Territories,
Davin Lairp, Indian Commissioner,
WILLIAM J. CHRISTIE,

We, members of the Saulteaux Tribe of Indians, having had communication of
the treaty hereto annexed, made on the 15th day of September instant, between Her
Majesty the Queen and the Cree and Saulteaux Indians, and other a at
Qu’Appelle lakes, but not having been present at the councils held at Qu Appelle
lakes between Her Majesty’s Commissioners and the several Indian Chiefs, and
cthers therein named, at which the articles of the said treaty were agreed upon,
hereby for ourselves and the band which we represent, in consideration of the pro--

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visions of the said treaty being extended to us and the said band which we represent,
transfer, surrender and relinquish to Her Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and succes-
sors, to and for the use of Her Government of Her Dominion of Canada, all our right,
title and privileges whatsoever which we and the said band which we represent, have
held or enjoy, of, in and to the territory described and fully set out in the said articles
of treaty and every part thereof also all our right, title and privilege whatsoever to
all other lands, wherever situated, whether within the limits of any treaty formerly
made or hereafter to be made with the Saulteaux Tribe or any other tribe of Indians
inhabiting Her Majesty’s North-West Territories, or any of them. To have and to
hold the same unto and to the use of Her said Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and
suecessors forever.

And we hereby agree to accept the several provisions, payments and reserves
of the said treaty, signed at the Qu’Appelle lakes, as therein stated, and solemnly
promise and engage to abide by, carry out and fulfil all the stipulations, obligations
and conditions therein contained on the part of said Chiefs and Indians therein
named to be observed and performed, and in all things to conform to the articles of
the said treaty, as if we ourselves, and the band which we represent, had been originally
eentracting parties thereto and had been present and attached our signatures to the
said treaty.

In Witness WHEREOF Her Majesty’s said Commissioners and the said Indian
Chief and Headman have hereunto subscribed and set their hands at Fort Ellice.
this twenty-first day of September, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred

and seventy-four.

Signed by the parties hereto, in tne) ALEXANDER Morris,
presence of the undersigned wit-| Lt.-Gov. North-West Territoris.
nesses, the same having been first} Davin Latrp, Indian Commissioner.
explained to the Indians by Joseph| | W. J. Curistm, Indian Commissioner,
Robillard: J W AY-WA-SE-CA-POW, or the
Arcu. McDona.p, his
GrorcEe FLETT, Man Proup or Sranpine Upricut, a
mark,
A. MAxweELL, OTA-MA-KOO-EWIN, or SHA-POUS-E-TUNG'S
Davip ArM!t, First Son, THe Man woo STANDS 0N
Henry McKay, He
Eien McDonatp, THE EARTH, X
Mary ARMIT, mark.
Recorded 17th November, 1874. |
Lib. 27, folio 54. §

R. W. Scott,
Secretary of State and
Registrar-General of Canada.

We, members of the Cree, Saulteaux and Stonie Tribes of Indians, having had
communication of the treaty hereto annexed, made on the 15th day of September
last between Her Majesty the Queen and the Cree and Saulteaux Indians, and other
Indians at Qu’Appelle Lakes, but not having been present at the councils held at the
QvwAppelle Lakes between Her Majesty’s Commissioners and several Indian Chiefs
and others therein contained, at which the articles of the said treaty were agreed upon,
hereby, for ourselves and the bands which we represent, in consideration of the provi-
sions of the said treaty having extended to us and the said bands which we represent,
transfer, surrender and relinquish to Her Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and successors,
to and for the use of Her Government of Her Dominion of Canada, all our right,
title and privileges whatsoever which we and the said bands which we represent have
held or enjoy, of, in and to the territory described and fully set out in the said articles
of treaty and every part thereof; also, all our right, title and privileges whatsoever
to all other lands wherever situated, whether within the limit of any treaty formerly
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made or hereafter to be made with the Saulteaux Tribe or any other tribe of Indians
inhabiting Her Majesty’s North-West Territories, or any of them. To have and to
hold the same unto and to the use of Her said Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and suc- —
cessors forever. .

And we hereby agree to accept the several provisions, payments and reserves of —
the said treaty, signed at the Qu’Appelle Lakes, as therein stated, and solemnly
promise and engage to abide by, carry out and fulfil all the stipulations, obligations
and conditions therein contained on the part of said Chiefs and Indians therein
named-.to be observed and performed, and in all things to conform to the articles of
the said treaty as if we, ourselves, and the bands which we represent, had been originally —
contracting parties thereto, and had been present and attached our signatures to the
said treaty.

In Witness Wuereror, Her Majesty’s Commissioners and the said Indian Chiefs
have hereunto subscribed and set their hands at Qu’Appelle Lakes this eighth day of
September, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five.

Signed by the parties hereto in the) W. J. Curistiz, Indian Commissioner,
presence of the undersigned wit- | M. G. Dicxirson, Acting Ind’n Com’r.,
nesses, the same having been first} W. F. Wricut,
explained to the Indians by Will-| his
iam the second McKay. J CHEE X CUK.

mark.

Wituam S. McKay,

ArcH. McDONALD,

PascaLt BRELAND,

WILLIAM WAGNER. —

Recorded, 21st January, 1876,}
Lib. 27, folio 291. §
L. A. CATELLIER,
Deputy Registrar-General of Canada. a

We, members of the Cree, Saulteaux and Stonie Tribes of Indians, having had ~
communication of the treaty hereto annexed, made on the 15th day of September —
last between Her Majesty the Queen and the Cree and Saulteaux Indians and other
Indians at Qu’Appelle Lakes, but not having been present at the councils held at the
Qu’ Appelle Lakes, between Her Majesty’s Commissioners and the several Indian
Chiefs and others therein named, at which the articles of the said treaty were agreed
upon, hereby for ourselves and the bands which we represent, in consideration of the
provisions of the said treaty having extended to us, and the said bands which we
represent, transfer, surrender and relinquish to Her Majesty the Queen, Her heirs
and successors, to and for the use of Her Government of Her Dominion of Canada,
all our right, title and privileges whatsoever which we and the said bands which we
represent have held or enjoy, of, in and to the territory described and fully set out im
the said articles of treaty, and every part thereof; also, all our right, title, and
privileges whatsoever to all other lands wherever situated, whether within the limit
of any treaty formerly made, or hereafter to be made with the Saulteaux Tribe or
uy other tribe of Indians inhabiting Her Majesty’s North-West Territories, or anv
of them. To have and to hold the same unto and to the use of Her said Majesty the
Queen, Her heirs and successors forever.

And we hereby agree to accept the several provisions, payments and reserves of
the said treaty signed at the Qu’Appelle Lakes, as therein stated, and solemnly
promise and engage to abide by, carry out and fulfil all the stipulations, obligations
and conditions therein contained on the part of said Chiefs and Indians therein named,
to be observed and performed, and in all things to conform to the articles of the said
treaty as if we ourselves and the bands which we represent had been originally con-
tracting parties thereto and had been present and attached our signatures to the said

treaty.
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In WITNESS WHEREOF, Her Majesty’s Commissioners and the said Indian Chiefs
have hereunto subscribed and set their hands at Qu’Appelle Lakes this ninth day of
September, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five.

Signed by the parties hereto, in the] W. J. Curistiz, Ind. Commr.,
presence of the undersigned wit-| M. G. Dicxteson, Ind. Commr.,
nesses, the same having been} W. F. WricHT,
first explained to the Indians by his
@harles att WAH-PEE-MAKWA, X

: ; mark,
Witness CHARLES PRATT, Tur Wurre Bear,
Witness ArcH. McDonatp, Hie
Witness JosrpH READER, OKANES, X
PascaL BRELAND. mark.
his
PAyYEpot, xX
mark.
his
Le Croup DE PHEASANT, X
mark,
his
KITCHI-KAH-ME-WIN, X
mark.

Recorded 21st January, 1876,
Liki.27, folio: 293.

L. A. CATELLIER,
Deputy Registrar-General of Canada.

We, members of the Cree and Saulteaux Tribes of Indians, having had communi-

cation of the treaty made on the 15th day of September, 1874, between Her Majesty
' the Queen and the Cree and Saulteaux Indians and other Indians at Qu’Appelle
Lakes, but not having been present at the councils held at Qu’Appelle Lakes between
Her Majesty’s Commissioners and the several Indian Chiefs and others therein named,
at which the articles of the said treaty were agreed upon, hereby for ourselves and
the band which we represent, in consideration of the provisions of the said treaty
having extended to us and the said band which we represent, transfer, surrender and
relinquish to Her Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and successors, to and for the use of
Her Government of Her Dominion of Canada, all our right, title and privileges what-
soever which we and the said band which we represent have held or enjoy, of, in and
to the territory described and fully set out in the said articles of treaty and every part
thereof; also all our right, title and privileges whatsoever to all other lands wherever
situated, whether within the limits of any’ treaty formerly made or hereafter to be
mde with the Saulteaux Tribe or any other tribe of Indians inhabiting Her Majesty’s

North-West Territories, or any of them. To have and to hold the same unto and to
the use of Her said Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and successors for ever.

And we hereby agree to accept the several provisions, payments and reserves of
the said treaty signed at the Qu’Appelle Lakes as therein stated, and solemnly promise
and engage to’ abide by, carry out and fulfil all the stipulations, obligations and con-
ditions therein contained, on the part of said Chiefs and Indians therein named to
be observed and performed, and in all things to conform to the articles of the said
treaty as if we ourselves and the band which we represent had been originally con-

tracting parties thereto, and had been present and attached our signatures to the said
treaty.
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ns

ly Wrrness Wuereor, Her Majesty’s Commissioners and the Indian Chiefs have
hereunto subseribed and set their hands at Swan Lake, this twenty-fourth day of
September, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five.

Signed by the parties hereto, in the) W. J. Curistiz, Indian Comr.,
presence of tne undersigned wit-| M. G. Dickson, Acting Indian Comr., —
nesses, the same having been first} his 7
explained to the Indians: by| OW-TAH-PEE-KA-KAW, X
George Brass. J hi mark.
= . is
Arcu. McDonatp, Witness. IXiI-SHI-KOUSE, X
DonaLtp McDonatp, Witness, mark.
his .
Grorce x Brass, Witness, .
mark.
Recorded 2ist January, 1876, |
Lib. 27, folio 295. §

L. A. CATELLIER,
Deputy Registrar-General of Canada.

We, members of the Saulteaux Tribe of Indians, having had communication of —
the treaty hereto annexed, made on the 15th day of September, A.D. 1874, between —
Her Majesty the Queen and the Cree and Saulteaux Indians and other Indians at
Qu’Appelle Lakes, but not having been present at the councils held at the Qu’ Appelle
Lakes between Her Majesty’s Commissioners and the several Indian Chiefs and others
therein named, at which the articles of the said treaty were agreed upon, hereby for —
ourselves and the band which we represent, in consideration of the provisions of the —
said treaty having extended to us and the said band which we represent, transfer,
surrender and relinquish to Her Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and successors, to and
for the use of Her Government of Her Dominion of Canada, all our right, title and
privileges whatsoever which we and the said band which we represent have held or. —
enjoy of, in and to the territory described and fully set out in the said articles of
treaty and every part thereof; also, all our right, title and privileges whatsoever to all
other lands wherever situated, whether within the limit of any treaty formerly made
or hereafter to be made with the Saulteaux Tribe or any other tribe of Indians in- —
Labiting Her Majesty’s North-West Territories, or any of them. To have and to hold
the same unto and to the use of Her said Majesty the Queen, Her heirs and successors
forever.

And we hereby agree to accept the several provisions, payments and reserves of
the said treaty signed at the Qu’Appelle Lakes as therein stated, and solemnly promise
and engage to abide by, carry out and fulfil all the stipulations, obligations and condi- bi
tions therein contained on the part of the said Chiefs and Indians therein named to
be observed and performed, and in all things to conform to the articles of the said
treaty as if we ourselves and the band which we represent had been originally con- a
tracting parties thereto, and had been present and attached our signatures to the said : ,
treaty.

Ix Witness Wuereor, Her Majesty’s Commissioners and the said Indian Chief
and Headmen have hereunto subscribed and set their hands at Fort Pelly, this
twenty-fourth day of August, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and _

seventy-six.

Signed by the parties hereto in the] A. McKay,
presence of the undersigmed| W. H. Nactz,
witnesses, the same having been} O0-ZA-WASK-00-QUIN-APE, (07 YELLOW
first read and explained by A.| his
McKay: J Oumn)o =
Anp. McDONALD. mark.
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ALEX. Lorp RUSSELL, his
: GEORGE FLETT, , KENISTIN (or CREE), xX
. Hueco McBearu. mark te
Recorded 25th August, 1877, | Ne-Prin-awa (or SUMMER FuR), x
Lib. 8, folio 456 to 462. § mark

L. A. *CATELLIER,
Deputy Registrar-General of Canada.

We, members of the Assiniboine Tribe of Indians, having had communication
of the treaty hereto annexed, made on the 15th day of September, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-four, between Her Majesty the Queen and the Cree Saulteaux
Indians, and other Indians at Qu’Appelle Lakes, but not having been present at the
councils held at Qu’Appelle Lakes between Her Majesty’s Commissioners and the
several Indian Chiefs and others therein named, at which the articles of the said
treaty were agreed upon, hereby for ourselves, and the band which we represent,
consideration of the provisions of the treaty being extended to us and the said band
which we represent, transfer, surrender and relinquish to Her Majesty the Queen, Her
heirs and successors, to and for the use of Her Government of Her Dominion of
Canada, all our right, title and privileges whatsoever which we and the bands which
we represent have held or enjoy of, in and to the territory described and fully set out
in the*said articles of treaty and every part thereof; also all our right, title and priv-
ileges whatsoever to all other lands wherever situated, whether within the limit of any
treaty formerly made or hereafter to be made with the Assiniboine Tribe or any other
tribe of Indians inhabiting Her Majesty's North-West Territories, or any of them. To
have and to hold the samé unto and to the use of Her said Majesty the Queen, Her
heirs and successors forever.

And we hereby agree to accept the several provisions and the payment in the
following manner, viz.: That those who have not already received payment receive
this year the sums of twelve dollars for the year 1876, which shall be considered their
first year of payment, and five dollars for the year 1877, making together the sum of
seventeen dollars apiece to those who have never been paid, and five dollars per annum
for every subsequent year, and also the reserves of the said treaty signed at Qu’Appelle
Lakes, as therein stated, and solemnly promise and agree to abide by, carry out and
fulfil all the stipulations, obligations and conditions therein contained on the part

f the said Chiefs and Indians therein named to be observed and performed, and in
all things to conform to the articles of the said treaty as if we ourselves and ‘the band
which we represent had been originally contracting parties thereto and had been
present and attached our signatures to the said treaty.

Tx Witness Wuereor, Major James M. Walsh, Inspector of North-West Mounted
Police, in command at Fort Walsh, and the said Indian Chiefs and Headmen, have
hereunto set their hands at Fort Walsh, this twenty-fifth day of September, in the

- year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.

Signed by the parties hereto in J. M. WaAtsu,
the presence of the under- his
signed witnesses, the same Lone Loner x Teper Hoska,
having been first explained mark ape
by Constant Provost to the THE ONE THAT x FETCHED THE Coat,
Indians. mark
J. AH. McIuieer, WICH-A-WOS-TAKA.
| Sub-Inspector, em Poon Mik a
Prroy Recivatp NEALE, see

Sub-Inspector, N.W.M.P.
Recorded 1st December, 1877. |

Liber 27, folio 469.
i A CATELLIER,
ea i—21 Deputy Registrar-General of Canada.