parchment, wax, green ribbon; blue, black, red ink

1 large red seal, embossed "Department of the Interior Canada"

Description of Document:

An order in council regarding recommendations stemming from the "Outside Promises" in connection with the Indian Treaties No. 1 and 2. The Privy Council, acting on behalf of the Governor General of Canada recommended that the memorandum attached to Treaty No. 1 be considered as part of the treaty, and that the Indian Commissioner carry out the promises therein contained. As well, the Indian Commissioner is instructed to inform the Indians that out of good feeling, the Government agrees to raise the annual payment to each Indian under Treaties No. 1 and 2 from $3 to $5 per annum, each Chief shall receive $20 every year, and a suit of clothing every three years. The Indians must agree to abandon all claim against the Government in connection with the so called "Outside Promises", other than those contained in the memorandum attached to the treaty.

Signatories:

W.A. Himsworth, Clerk Privy Council

The Chiefs and Headmen of the Indian bands who were parties to the Treaties No. 1 and 2 fully understood the Order in Council and agreed to accept the increase of annuities therein mentioned, but wish the Queen's Commissioners to accept that the number of braves and councillors for each Chief shall be four, instead of 2.

Witnesses (Signed near Fort Alexander):

J.A.N. Provencher, Indian Commissioner

J. Dubuc

A. Dubuc

Joseph Monkman, Interpreter

Wm. Lount

H.L. Reynolds

Witnesses (signed at Broken Head River):

J.A.N. Provencher, Indian Commissioner

J. Dubuc

H.L. Reynolds

Daniel Devlin

Henry Cook

First Nations Signatories:

Kakekepenais (William Pennefather)

Joseph Kent

Petanaquage (Henry Vane)

Peter Henderson

Kaypayahsinisk

Nashakepenais

Ahkeeseekwaskemg

Naywaheheekeegik

Mayjahkeegeequan

Paysauga

Date document signed

Canada, Indian Treaties and Surrenders from 1680 to 1890, 2 vols., (Ottawa: Queen’s Printer, 1891), 1: 288-289.

30 April 1875, Western Treaty No. 1 Amendments, Library and Archives Canada, Indian Affairs, D-10a, Series A, Volume 1846, Reel T-9939, GAD REF IT261, http://grasac.org/gks, (heritage item id no. 3333, 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).