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Colpoys Bay Reserve Grant
Colpoys Bay Reserve Grant
Colpoys Bay Reserve Grant
The Ojibway Indians located at the villages of Saugeen and Nawash have surrendered unto their Indian brothers located on Colpoy's Bay, all their interest in that land being at the head of Colpoy's Bay.
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Indian Treaties and Surrenders
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Description of Land Granted:
The Chiefs, Headmen, and Warriors of the respective bands of Ojibway Indians, located at the villages of Saugeen and Nawash have hereby granted unto their Indian brothers located on the reserve on Colpoy's Bay, all their interest in that certain parcel of land situated at the head of Colpoy's Bay, now in occupation of their Indian brothers, known as the Colpoy's Bay Band of Indians, together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtanances thereunto belonging.
Witnesses (Owen Sound):
Thomas Stag, Chief
John Beatty, Interpreter and Writer
John Smith, Chief
Joseph Jones
Peter York, Interpreter
Owen Sound Indian Signatories:
Peter Jones Kegedonce
George Arthur Tabequwn
John Johnston
John Thomas Wahbahtick
James Nawash
Charles Keeshick
Louis Johnstone
Joseph Nahbequon
Peter Wabize
William Wankey
Francis Onuhgewun
Peter Keeshick
Dominik Johnston
Moses Monedoquiwis
Daniel Elliott
David Nawash
Thomas Solomon
David T. Wahbahtick
Joseph Meshekakake
Abner Elliott
John Snake
William Angus
Witnesses (Saugeen):
John H. Beatty, Interpreter and Writer
John Smith, Chief
Joseph Jones
Saugeen Indian Signatories:
Chief Alexander Madwayosh
Chief John Johnston
Chief John Wadaugegwon
Saugeen Warriors:
Thomas Papewmosh
John Auge-gaw-bow
John Mane-do-web
Thomas Nau-wan-kwa
John Na-dwashumd
Joseph Aushanwansega
Simpson Quakegeshig
Charles Nashawkewaweaong
Jacob Meshauboog
Henry Madwayosh
Aaron Panyashegwawdeng
John Au-won-au-goat
Isaac Sanegwabish
James Andansonogokoo
Kanbe Ke-she-quot
John Nadwashemud
James Wegnoos
John Wesley
Crown Signatories:
R.T. Pennefather, Superintendent General
Date document signed
Provenance
Canada, Indian Treaties and Surrenders from 1680 to 1890, 2 vols., (Ottawa: Queen’s Printer, 1891), 1: 209-210.
About This GRASAC Record
16 January 1857, Colpoys Bay Reserve Grant, Library and Archives Canada, Indian Affairs, D-10a, Series A, Volume 1845, Reel T-9939, GAD REF IT 202, http://grasac.org/gks, (heritage item id no. 3183, 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).
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Location of treaty lands