St. Clair River Island Surrender

St. Clair River Island Surrender

St. Clair River Island Surrender

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Chippewa surrender of Keshebahahnelegoo Menesha, and island in the St. Clair River. Island to be sold by the Crown for the benefit of the Indians. See IT 219 - Surrender & IT 218 - Copy of Order in Council

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Nation of Origin

First Nation surrendering lands

Place of Origin: Bkejwanong Territory (Walpole Island First Nation)
Date Made or Date Range: 1857-07-21
Seasonal time
English: Summer
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Treaty document

Materials

paper, brown and black ink, wax

Motifs and Patterns

10 doodemag

Description of Writing/Text

Description of Surrendered Land:

The Chiefs and Principal Men of the Chippewa Tribe of Indians residing on Walpole Island surrender unto Her Majesty Queen Victoria, a certain island lying in the River St. Clair called Keshebahahnelegoo Menesha, to the end that it be sold for their benefit.

Witnesses:

Andrew Jamieson, Missionary

Peter Jacobs, Interpreter

W.R. Bartlett, Witness to the signatures of Mr. Pennefather and Mr. Worthington

Crown Signatories:

R.T. Pennefather, Superintendent General

Thomas Worthington, I.C.

Froome Talfourd, S.I.A.

First Nations Signatories:

Peter Wegezhig

Oshuh-wuh-noo

Kah-yah-ge-waush

Nawuh-je-gezhig

Thomas Buckwheat

Snow Bogezhig

Pah-eence

Frederick Fisher

Pah-duh-sung

Meshuh-gwah-nuh-am

Na-tuh-waush

Kah-yaushk

Pa-shah-nuh-quodt

Dimensions: 0 × 0 × 0 mm
Condition: bottom edge discoloured, fold lines yellowed
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Date document signed

Current Location: Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Government Archives Division Reference Indian Treaty Number 220
Publication History

Canada, Indian Treaties and Surrenders from 1680 to 1890, 2 vols., (Ottawa: Queen’s Printer, 1891), 1: 221.

GKS Reference Number: 1251
How to Cite this Item

21 July 1857, St. Clair River Island Surrender, Library and Archives Canada, Indian Affairs, D-10a, Series A, Volume 1845, Reel T-9939, GAD REF IT 220, http://grasac.org/gks, (heritage item id no. 3198, accessed [date]).

Record Creation Context

This record was created under the direction of Heidi Bohaker as part of a larger research project funded by an Aboriginal Research Grant titled “Braiding Knowledges: Anishinaabe Heritage in Community Perspective”from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

Approximate Place of Origin

42.5602, -82.4973

Source of Information about Places

Location of treaty lands

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