Cree, Saulteaux, and Stonie Tribe Adhesion to Treaty No. 4

Cree, Saulteaux, and Stonie Tribe Adhesion to Treaty No. 4

Cree, Saulteaux, and Stonie Tribe Adhesion to Treaty No. 4

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Introduction

The Saulteaux, Cree, and Stonie Tribe of Indians not present during the signing of Treaty No. 4 wish to adhere to all the stipulations and conditions of the treaty, as if they were present on the day of signing.

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe Cree Other
Nation of Origin

First Nations wishing to adhere to terms of Treaty No. 4.

Place of Origin: Fort Qu'Appelle, SK
Date Made or Date Range: 1875-09-08
Seasonal time
English: Fall
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Indian Treaties and Surrenders.

Materials

paper, ink, wax

Description of Writing/Text

Description of Document:

The Saulteaux, Cree, and Stonie Tribe of Indians not in attendance at Qu'Appelle during the negotiations for Treaty No. 4, agreed to accept the several provisions, payments, and reserves of the said treaty, and they solemnly promised to abide by, carry out, and fulfill all the stipulations, obligations and conditions therein contained in said treaty.

Witnesses:

William McKay

Archibald McDonald

Pascal Breland

William Wagner

Crown Signatories:

W.J. Christie, Indian Commissioner

M.G. Dickieson, Acting Indian Commissioner

W.F. Wright

First Nations Signatories:

Cheecuk

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Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Date document signed

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Government Archives Division Reference Indian Treaty Number 274
Publication History

Canada, Indian Treaties and Surrenders from 1680 to 1890, 2 vols., (Ottawa: Queen’s Printer, 1891), 1: 317-318.

GKS Reference Number: 1445
How to Cite this Item

8 September 1875, Cree, Saulteaux, and Stonie Tribe Adhesion to Treaty No. 4, Library and Archives Canada, Indian Affairs, D-10a, Series A, Volume 1846, Reel T-9939, GAD REF IT 3251, http://grasac.org/gks, (heritage item id no. 3251, 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

50.767, -103.783

Source of Information about Places

Location of treaty lands