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Lake Simcoe, Lake Couchiching, and Georgian Bay Islands Surrender
Lake Simcoe, Lake Couchiching, and Georgian Bay Islands Surrender
Lake Simcoe, Lake Couchiching, and Georgian Bay Islands Surrender
Surrender of land on Christian Island to be sold for the benefit of the Indians. 10 acres of land will be utilized in conjunction with the adjacent lighthouse. See IT188 - Original Surrender, IT189 - Duplicate Surrender, IT190 - Listing of Islands, IT191 - Report of SGIA
First Nation surrendering lands
Treaty document
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parchment, brown ink, red ink, wax
15 doodemag
Description of Land Sold:
The Chippewas of Lake Huron and Lake Simcoe surrendered unto Her Majesty Queen Victoria an island known as Christian Island in the Georgian Bay of Lake Huron. The land is to be surrendered for the purpose of erecting a lighthouse. The Governor General will reserve ten acres adjacent to the lighthouse. This land will be sold for the benefit of the Indians.
Witnesses:
P. Jacobs
Joseph Nanegishkung, Interpreter
First Nations Signatories:
William Yellowhead
Thomas Nanegishkung
James Bigwind
John Aisance
Peter Gadahquiquon
Joseph Snake
Peter Kenese
William Snake
Jacob Shilling
William Monague
Thomas Aissance
David Abetung
James Gishkibus
John Snake
Thomas Shilling
Thomas Big Canoe
Noah Snake
Crown Signatories:
William Law
Date document signed
Provenance
About This GRASAC Record
28 March 1857, Lake Simcoe, Lake Couchiching, and Georgian Bay Islands Surrender; Library and Archives Canada, Indian Affairs, D-10a, Series A, Volume 1845, Reel T-9939, GAD REF IT193, http://grasac.org/gks, (heritage item id no. 3315, accessed [date]).
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).
43.3, -78.1
Location of treaty lands