Map of Western Treaty No. 1 (c. 1871)

Map of Western Treaty No. 1 (c. 1871)

Map of Western Treaty No. 1 (c. 1871)

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Introduction

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.

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe Cree
Nation of Origin

First Nations surrendering lands

Date Made or Date Range: no date (but accompanies treaty of 1871-08-03)
Seasonal time
English: Summer
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Treaty document

Materials

parchment, brown ink; blue, red, and yellow colouring

Description of Writing/Text

Description of Map:

Illustrates the land ceded in Western Treaty No. 1.

Dimensions: 0 × 0 × 0 mm
Condition: several holes in top left corner of document
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Date document signed

Current Location: Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Government Archives Division Reference Indian Treaty number 259
Link to Institution's Collections Database: www.collectionscanada.gc.ca
GKS Reference Number: 1146
How to Cite this Item

3 August 1871, Map of Western Treaty No. 1 (c. 1871), Library and Archives Canada, Indian Affairs, D-10a, Series A, Volume 1846, Reel T-9939, GAD REF IT259, http://grasac.org/gks, (heritage item id no. 3331, 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

43.2557, -79.0718

Source of Information about Places

Location of treaty lands

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