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Description of Surrendered Land:

The Chiefs and Warriors of the Garden River Indians, have surrendered unto Her Majesty Queen Victoria in trust for their benefit, a portion of their reserve, hereinafter described:

The Garden River Indians surrender the land reserved for them by the treaty of 1850. Namely, the tract of land extending from Maskinonge Bay to Partridge Point, on the front, and 10 miles inland throughout the whole distance, also Squirrel Island. The Band wished to retain for themselves that part which is bounded by a line starting from the centre point of the western boundary of such tract and running east to Garden River; thence to Onegahmeeny, on Echo Lake; then following the band of Echo Lake down the right bank of the river to the front and along the front to the aforesaid western boundary, and following it to the place of beginning, also Squirrel Island. The land is to be sold for the benefit of the Indians, and the interest accruing from the invested proceeds of such sales to be annually divided among them. Also, the sum of 1200 dollars is to be distributed among them on the acceptance of the treaty by the Gov. Gen. Each family will be entitled to have a lot of forty acres within the reserve.

Witnesses:

R.T. Pennefather, Supt. General

George Ironside, S.I.A.

Robert Law Ogilvy

F. Assikinack, Interpreter

First Nations Signatories:

Thomas Ogista

Henry Pahgwahgenine

William Shingwahcooce

John Bell

Jacob Waubemama

Jean Baptiste Zhebahgezhig

_____ Louison

John Uskin

George Menessino

John Ogista

Jarvis Ogista

William Pahgwahjinine

John Weegwoss

Peter Jones

James Mahgezahnekwa

Ahssinees Mahgezahnekwa

Charlos Bamahsung

_____ Madwayosh

_____ Nanahboozho

Louison Cadotte

Charles Cadotte

_____ Ogemahbenaissee

Michell Cadotte

Michell Obikuk

Shawsen Agwahoda

Joseph Biron

Charles Natahwaush

Peter Bell

William Bell

Joseph Bell

John John Bell Jr.

Paul Sawkota

____ Sawgahjiwaosaince

William Shebahgezhig

James Nahwegezhig

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Condition: random ink smears, lamination cracked along fold lines, fold lines torn, small pieces missing

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Date document signed

Current Location: Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Government Archives Division Reference Indian Treaty Number 230

Publication History

Canada, Indian Treaties and Surrenders from 1680 to 1890, 2 vols., (Ottawa: Queen’s Printer, 1891), 1: 229-231.

GKS Reference Number: 1398

How to Cite this Item

10 June 1859, Garden River Surrender, Library and Archives Canada, Indian Affairs, D-10a, Series A, Volume 1845, Reel T-9939, GAD REF IT 230, http://grasac.org/gks, (heritage item id no. 3214, 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).