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Surrender of a tract of land for 1200 pounds currency for valuable wares and reserving two specific tracts of land in the District of Hesse. See IT002 - Manuscript Original & IT004 - Contemporary Copy

In consideration of a payment of five shillings to each signator, the Chippewa Indians of Lakes Huron and Simcoe have surrendered unto Her Majesty Queen Victoria 20 acres and 50 perches of land located in the Township of Orillia. The proceeds derived from the sale

This is a letter written by Samuel P. Jarvis, which outlines a proposal to suggest that the Six Nation Indians residing upon the Grand River set aside 22,000 acres of land reserved for their tribe. The remainder of the land would be sold by the

In consideration of payment annually of interest from sales, and another payment for the general use of the Indian tribes of Ontario, the Chippewas Tribe of Indians surrender a tract of land on the public high road leaving from Coldwater to the Narrows of Lake

A survey of lands upon which the Moravian Tribe of Indians reside, and the amount of money due to them by the Crown for the purpose of improvement. This item was created in conjunction with Indian Affairs Treaty 47 (See IT 124).

Moravian Indians voluntarily agree to surrender the lands they occupy on the River Thames, in consideration of an annual payment of $600, and a sum of money to make improvements to their lands.

Bond Heads call to the Sauking Indians to give up their lands (Bruce Peninsula or Saugeen Peninsula) to the King, in order to receive proper houses and assistance to become civilized.

Odawa loom woven beaded band, likely a portion of a bandolier strap, with canvas lining. Ends have been turned under and secured on both sides. Crayfish, equal armed cross, stylized flowers and diamond motifs found in loomed beadwork. Dr. Oronhyatekha Ethnology collection.

Bond Heads call to relinquish all English, Ottawa, and Chippewa claims to Manitoulin Islands and lands on North shore of Lake Huron so that these lands are available to be given to Indians by the King.

Surrender of tract of land for 1200 pounds currency for valuable wares and reserving two specific tracts of land in the District of Hesse. See IT002 - Manuscript Original & IT003 - Manuscript Original

The Mississauga Nation surrenders to the Crown a tract of land located on the Bay of Quinte in front of the first concession of the Tonwship of Thurlow, in the County of Hastings, Midland District, of the said Province of Upper Canada. The aforementioned lands

This relative is a Haudenosaunee sash, decorated with porcupine quills, ohaˀdaˀ, and believed to have been worn on hunting expeditions. It is dated to 1700. It is believed the sash afforded protection or brought good luck in hunting. Two sets of unique hour-glass or cross

This shirt is a western style man’s long sleeved collared shirt. The majority of it is made of a dark red calico with a blue printed design. There is beading in three different sections on the shirt: two long strips of rectangular beading attached to

Odawa loom woven beaded band, possibly half of a bandolier strap, with woollen tape and canvas lining. Ends have been turned under and secured on both sides. Crayfish, equal armed cross, stylized flowers and diamond motifs found in beadwork. Dr. Oronhyatekha Ethnology collection.

Point or knife made of slate. ROM record and GRASAC trip refers to piece as a point, Dr. O catalogue refers to piece as knife.

In consideration of five shillings of lawful money, the Sachems and Chiefs of the Six Nation Indians agree to surrender to the Crown 50,212 acres of land lying on the Grand River in the County of Haldimand, in the District of Niagara.

Slate elongated knife, point, or bayonet. Collected by Dr. Oronhyatekha; acquired by the ROM in 1911 from the Independent Order of Foresters.
Item has three attributions. ROM record refers to piece as a bayonet. On the GRASAC research trip, the piece is attributed as a

Bag made of finger woven or twined fiber, with some fibers dyed bright red, green and brown. Image of a turtle on one side of the bag flanked by parallel lines; and two sets of opposed zig-zag lines also flanked by parallel lines on the