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

large circular seal, embossed with "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:

Alex Morris, L.G.

James McKay

James F. Graham

Isaac Cowie

Francis Field

John A. Davidson

Charles Wood

First Nations Signatories:

Representing East-Manitoba or Elm Point -

Sonsonse, Chief

Nakanawatang

Papawegunwatak, Councillors

Representing Fairford Prairie -

Masahkeeyash, Chief

David Marsden, Councillor

Joseph Sumner, Councillor

Fairford Mission -

Richard Woodhouse, Chief

John Anderson, Councillor

John Thompson, Councillor

Formerly Crane River and now Ebb and Flow Lake:

Penaise, Chief (son of deceased Broken Finger)

Baptiste, Councillor

Kahneequanash, Councillor

Representing Water Hen Band -

Katahkakwanayaas, Chief

Wawahkowwekahpow, Councillor

Representing the Turtle River and Valley River and Riding Mountain -

Keesickoowenin - Chief (in place of Mekis, dead)

Keesaykeesick, Councillor

Nosquash, Brave

Baptiste, Brave

Representing the St. Peter's Band -

Miskookenew (or Red Eagle)

Matwakakeetoot

Iandwayway

Makomewekun

Ashoahmey

Date document signed

Canada, Indian Treaties and Surrenders from 1680 to 1890, 2 vols., (Ottawa: Queen’s Printer, 1891), 1: 286-288.

30 April 1875, Western Treaty No. 1 Amendments and/or Order in Council, Library and Archives Canada, Indian Affairs, D-10a, Series A, Volume 1846, Reel T-9939, GAD REF IT260, http://grasac.org/gks, (heritage item id no. 3332, 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).