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Wyandot Indians have agreed to surrender to the Crown two portions of their Reserve, which is located in Malden Township, Essex. A portion of the proceeds of the sale will be paid to the Indians annually, and include the interest gained from industrial use of

This manuscript is a property deed between the Potawatami Nation and Captain Gabriel James Godfroy of the 60th Regiment, Detroit Garrison.
The Chiefs signed with totemic signatures/clan emblems and are: Saguiouimby; an unknown chief; Achequiby; Buiallarme;
Pénomee; and Quarmia. The manuscript is written in French

A woman's skirt of light-weight black wool cloth; the skirt is decorated with silk ribbon application and German silver sequins; obtained of two Mesquakie women near Tama, Iowa; purchased from William Jones.

This knife sheath is of Western Great Lakes origin and dates from before 1880.

A woman's wrap around skirt of a light-weight piece of black cotton cloth with silk ribbon application on the edges; obtained from two Mesquakie women near Tama, Iowa; purchased from William Jones

This quilled ornament is of Central Great Lakes origin and dates from before 1880.

A woman's wrap around skirt (catalogued as a cloak) made of a square piece of red stroud cloth; bottom half is decorated with silk ribbon application and German silver ring-brooches; obtained from two Mesquakie women, grandmother and mother, near Tama, Iowa; purchased from William Jones.

Government concurrence to the "Outside Promises", amendments to Treaties 1 and 2, and endorsement by Indian parties. See IT255 - Western Treaty No. 1, IT256 - "Outside Promises", IT257 - Selkirk Treaty, IT258 - Map (c. 1817), IT259 - Map (c. 1871), IT262 - Amendments

A birchbark bowl or basket made from a single piece of birchbark, decorated on one side with a deer motif. Given the location where it was collected and catalogue information it was probably made by an Anishinaabe or Chippewa artist. Collected by G.C. Beltrami in

A woman's skirt of black broad cloth; the skirt is decorated with silk ribbon application; obtained of two Mesquakie women near Tama, Iowa; purchased from William Jones.

Anishinaabe beaded bag attributed to Chippewa Chief Tom made with one piece of folded blue stroud or woollen cloth. Appliqued and loomed beadwork with seed beads, and six loomed tabs with woollen yarn tassels. Possible motifs include ottertail, crayfish and equal-armed cross. Dr. Oronhyatekha Ethnology

Needle made of bone, possibly rib of large animal. Used for making nets. Shows signs of use.

Beautifully incised bone comb with elaborate motifs and images on both sides. Front side has a scene showing a man in a canoe with a flag, directional arrow, war club and peace pipe. Reverse side is decorated with chevrons and diagonal lines. Dr. Oronhyatekha Archeology

Government concurrence to the "Outside Promises", amendments to Treaties 1 and 2, and endorsement by Indian parties. See IT255 - Western Treaty No. 1, IT256 - "Outside Promises", IT257 - Selkirk Treaty, IT258 - Map (c. 1817), IT259 - Map (c. 1871), IT261/262 - Amendments

Bone comb incised and beautifully decorated with three design fields. One design field shows possible Union Jack. Collected by Dr. Oronhyatekha; acquired by the ROM in 1911 from the Independent Order of Foresters.

Catlinite and bone beads from North America with Dutch shell beads strung on cotton thread. Dutch bead may have been traded with the Seneca. Collected by Dr. Oronhyatekha; acquired by the ROM in 1911 from the Independent Order of Foresters.

Map illustrating the lands ceded in Western Treaty No. 1. See IT255 - Western Treaty No. 1, IT256 - "Outside Promises", IT257 - Selkirk Treaty, IT258 - Map (c. 1817), IT260 - Amendment and/or Order in Council, IT261/262 - Amendments 1875.