Their hunting grounds are productive. We also met at the post Dr. W. Goldie and his brother, of Toronto, who were spending their holidays at that place. And, whereas, the said Indians have been notified and informed by His Majesty's said commission that it is His desire to open for settlement, immigration, trade, travel, mining, lumbering, and such other purposes as to His Majesty may seem meet, a tract of country, bounded and described as hereinafter mentioned, and to obtain the consent thereto of His Indian subjects inhabiting the said tract, and to make a treaty and arrange with them, so that there may be peace and good-will between them and His Majesty's other subjects, and that His Indian people may know and be assured of what allowances they are to count upon and receive from His Majesty's bounty and benevolence. Prepare for Your Visit And His Majesty the King hereby agrees and undertakes to lay aside reserves for each band, the same not to exceed in all one square mile for each family of five, or in that proportion for larger and smaller families; and the location of the said reserves having been arranged between His Majesty's commissioners and the chiefs and headmen, as described in the schedule of reserves hereto attached, the boundaries thereof to be hereafter surveyed and defined, the said reserves when confirmed shall be held and administered by His Majesty for the benefit of the Indians free of all claims, liens, or trusts by Ontario. MICHEL BATISE, his x mark. As they were to have their feast in the evening, it was decided to present the flag to the chief on that occasion. The afternoon of the 6th was spent in a visit to the Lac Seul reserve in an attempt to discourage the dances and medicine feasts which were being held upon the reserve. OTTAWA, November 6, 1905. That the places or locations for the reserve set aside for each band of Indians, whose Chiefs and Headmen in the years 1929 and 1930 signed the Adhesions to Treaty No. This was agreed to, and at the feast held on the evening of August 9 the usual presentation of a flag and a copy of the treaty was made. WALTER CHARLES CAIN, Commissioner. He said that ever since he was able to earn anything, and that was from the time he was very young, he had never been given something for nothing; that he always had to pay for everything that he got, even if it was only a paper of pins. DANIEL GEORGE MACMARTIN. Treaties are the primary source of international law, and the Secretary-General is the main depositary of multilateral treaties in the world. Mr. Rae had obtained a competent crew at Dinorwic to take the party to Osnaburg. Mr. Drever has thorough command of the Cree and Ojibeway languages, which was of great assistance to the commissioners at Abitibi, where, owing to the fact of the Indians belonging to the two provinces, Ontario and Quebec, it was necessary to draw a fine distinction, and where the explanations had to be most carefully made in order to avoid future misunderstanding and dissatisfaction. Mr. T. C. Rae, who last year had charge of transportation, was unable to accompany the commission. Aug 1. FARARD, O.M.I. On the day that it was first signed, there were versions in English and Maori. It is considered by the commissioners that the reserve selected, as shown by the schedule of reserves, should meet with approval. Those who were absent had been to the post for their usual supplies earlier in the summer, and had gone back to their own territory in the vicinity of Cat lake. THOMAS FROG Signed in syllabic characters. SIMON SMALLBOY, his x mark. D. GEO. HENRY SAILOR, Signed in Cree syllabic Sandy Lake Narrows. That the said James Bay Treaty amongst other things provided for the laying aside of reserves for each band in the proportion of one square mile for each family of five or in that proportion for larger or smaller families, such reserves when confirmed to be held and administered by His Majesty for the benefit of the Indians free of all claims, liens or trusts by Ontario. The commissioners and the medical officer having concluded their duties, we left on the morning of June 9 for Quinze lake, which place was reached on the evening of the 12th. The reserves occupied by the Indians within the province of Quebec are those granted by private individuals, or lands granted to religious corporations in trust for certain bands. Text in PDF Format. Here the commissioners had the advantage of receiving much assistance from Mr. G. W. Cockram, who was just leaving the post on his way to England, and Mr. A. W. Patterson, who had just taken charge in his stead. 9, at which time such reserves were within the limits of the Northwest Territories but now, under The. WALTER CHARLES CAIN, Commissioner. Biographies . In the province of Ontario, one hundred and sixty acres fronting Kerebesquashesing river. The question of a reserve was carefully gone into, and the commissioners have no hesitation in recommending the confirmation of the site chosen. And the government of Ontario, subject to the conditions, aforesaid, further concurs in the setting apart and location of reserves within any part of the said territory, as surrendered or intended to be surrendered, in area not greater than one square mile for each family of five, or in like proportion, at points to be chosen by the commissioners negotiating the said treaty, one of the said commissioners to be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario in Council, and the selection of the said reserves to be subject to the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council. JACOB TAHTAIL, his x mark. It may be recorded that during our stay at this point a commodious church was crowded every evening by interested Indians, and that the good effect of the ministrations for many years of the Church Missionary Society were plain, not only to Moose Factory but after the immediate influence of the post and the missionaries had been left. Isaac, one of the leading Indians, speaking for the band, said that they thankfully accepted the benefits offered by the treaty and were willing to observe its provisions. EDMUND MORRIS. We left Abitibi on the morning of September 1, with an excellent crew and made Klock's depot without misadventure on Monday, September 4. We left Albany on the morning of Monday, August 7, in a sail-boat chartered from the Hudsons' Bay Company, and, the wind being strong and fair, we anchored off the mouth of Moose river at 7 o'clock the same evening. The return trip was made by way of Montreal river, Lady Evelyn lake and Lake Temagami to Temagami station. Goodwin, spoke at some length, expressing on their own behalf and on behalf of their comrades the pleasure they felt upon being brought into the treaty and the satisfaction they experienced on receiving such generous treatment from the Crown. In 1873, by the Northwest Angle Treaty (Treaty No. After this very full discussion, the treaty was signed, and payment was commenced. H. B. Co. The treaty, first entered into in 1905-1906, covers the James Bay and Hudson Bay watersheds in Ontario, about two thirds of the province’s total landmass. This post was in charge of Mr. Jabez Williams, who rendered great service to the party by interpreting whenever necessary. The decision arrived at in regard to this matter will be seen by reference to the schedule attached. As the cession of the Indian title in that portion of the Northwest Territories which lies to the north of the Albany river would have to be consummated at no very distant date, it was thought advisable to make the negotiations with Indians whose hunting grounds were in Ontario serve as the occasion for dealing upon the same terms with all the Indians trading at Albany river posts, and to add to the community of interest which for trade purposes exists amongst these Indians a like responsibility for treaty obligations. PETER SACKANEY, his x mark On the previous evening the chief had announced to the commissioners his intention of accompanying the party, with five companions, to assist in passing the difficult series of portages which lie immediately above New Post. The large church was well filled for all Sunday services conducted by Bishop Holmes, and the Indians took an intelligent part in the services. The treaty was concluded on Monday, the 21st, and the Indians were at once paid. (Ont. The population of the whole treaty may, therefore, be placed at 3,000 approximately. Fort Albany is an important post of the Hudson's Bay Company, and here there are two flourishing missions, one of the Roman Catholic and one of the Church of England. Treaty No. SAMUEL STEWART, In one essential particular the constitution of the commission to negotiate this treaty differed from that of others which undertook similar service in the past. The Treaty entitled Adhesions to Treaty No. In the province of Ontario, beginning at a point one mile south of the northeast end of the eastern arm of the lake known as Taquahtagama, or Big lake, situated about eight miles inland south from New Post on the Abitibi river, thence in a northerly direction about four miles, and of sufficient depth in an easterly direction to give an area of eight square miles. GERALD McMANUS. TOM NESHWABUN Signed in syllabic characters. The election for a chief resulted in Michel Baptiste being chosen for that position, and at the feast in the evening he was presented with a flag and a copy of the treaty. SAMUEL STEWART, The Indians who had been chosen to confer with us seemed remarkably intelligent and deeply interested in the subject to be discussed. At the mouth of the Beaverstone river, where it joins the Severn River, 1½ miles frontage on each side of the Beaverstone river and back 5 miles more or less from the mouth, the said river being shown on map No. DAVID SUTHERLAND Signed in Syllabic. That the following reserves situated in the area referred to in the preceding paragraph(a) be approved and confirmed. The treaty was, therefore, at once signed and witnessed. JAMES G. CHRISTIE. SIGNED at Winisk on the Twenty-eighth day of July, 1930, by His Majesty's Commissioners and the Chief and headmen in the presence of the undersigned witnesses after having been first interpreted and explained. In the forenoon of June 8, payments of annuities were made with great care, in order that only those Indians whose hunting grounds are in Ontario should have their names placed on the list. GEO. We are very poor and weak. C. Banting, who aided us in every way possible in the discharge of our duties at Chapleau. PETER MITIGONABIE, his x mark The gathering was addressed by Bishop Holmes, who began with a prayer in Cree, the Indians making their responses and singing their hymns in the same language. We have the honour to be, sir, IN WITNESSES WHEREOF, His Majesty's said Commissioners and the said Chiefs and headmen have hereunto subscribed their names at the places and times hereinafter set forth. The Indians held a short conversation among themselves, and then announcement through Joseph Shemeket, one of their number, that they were fully satisfied with the terms of the treaty, and were prepared to have it signed by representatives of the band. This is a desolate post of the Hudson's Bay Company, in charge of Mr. G. B. Cooper. Treaty Text Treaty in Detail Sometimes referred to as the Ottawa Convention, the Mine Ban Treaty is officially titled: the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction. And whereas, the said commissioners have proceeded to negotiate a treaty with the Ojibeway, Cree and other Indians, inhabiting the district hereinafter defined and described, and the same has been agreed upon, and concluded by the respective bands at the dates mentioned hereunder, the said Indians do hereby cede, release, surrender and yield up to the government of the Dominion of Canada, for His Majesty the King and His successors for ever, all their rights titles and privileges whatsoever, to the lands included within the following limits, that is to say: That portion or tract of land lying and being in the province of Ontario, bounded on the south by the height of land and the northern boundaries of the territory ceded by the Robinson-Superior Treaty of 1850, and the Robinson-Huron Treaty of 1850, and bounded on the east and north by the boundaries of the said province of Ontario as defined by law, and on the west by a part of the eastern boundary of the territory ceded by the Northwest Angle Treaty No. RESERVE 1, Trout Lake. ANDREW LUKE, his x mark. George Holmes, Bishop of Moosonee, and Rev. V., which reads: "That any future treaties with the Indians in respect of territory in Ontario to which they have not before the passing of the said Statutes surrendered their claim aforesaid shall be deemed to require the concurrence of the government of Ontario." In addition to the Abitibi Indians there also remained a number comprising probably a third of the whole population of the treaty situated at various Hudson's Bay Company's posts, north of the height of land, and scattered along the line of the Canadian Pacific railway as far west as Heron Bay. 2. 3 is $5 per head, and only $4 was to be offered in this present instance. It was a matter of general comment that the Moose Factory Indians were the most comfortably dressed and best nourished of the Indians we had so far met with. Payments were begun and concluded in the afternoon, and preparations made for the feast. In the Northwest Territories, beginning at the point where the North river flows out of the main stream of the Albany, thence north on the west side of the North river a distance of ten miles and of sufficient depth to give an area of one hundred and forty square miles. Treaty 9 observes the treaty commissioners and the Cree and Ojibwa headmen who met along the rivers of far northern Ontario in 1905 to negotiate one of the last numbered treaties in the Canadian provinces. Here we were met by the Right Rev. Sharon H. Venne is an Indigenous Treaty person (Cree) and by marriage a member of the Blood Tribe within Treaty 7 with one son. LITERARY AND ARTISTIC WORKS (Paris Text 1971) Article 9. In 1910 when this band was admitted they numbered 95, augmented in the year following by 78 Indians transferred from the Indian Lake band resident in Manitoba. var flip = here.replace("/en/","/fr/"); Claims to German assets (For text, see 2 UST 729; TIAS 2230.) At Dinorwic the party was met by T. C. Rae, Esq., chief trader of the Hudson's Bay Company, who had been detailed by the commissioner of the Hudson's Bay Company to travel with the party and make arrangements for transportation and maintenance en route. They, like the other Indians visited, were given an opportunity to ask any questions or to make any remarks they might desire with reference to the propositions made to them. In Ontario, formerly Upper Canada, the rule laid down by the British government from the earliest occupancy of the country has been followed, which recognizes the title of the Indians to the lands occupied by them as their hunting grounds, and their right to compensation for such portions as have from time to time been surrendered by them. 9 - 1905, James Bay Treaty - Treaty No. Payments were made on the 25th to about 100 Indians. It was thought advisable to wait for them, the interval being utilized by the commissioners in preparing the pay-lists, and by the doctor in giving medical advice to those requiring it. NOAH NESHINAPAIS, his x mark The Indians were requested to select representatives to whom the business of the commission might be explained, and on the morning of the l9th the commissioners met a number of representative Indians in the Hudson's Bay Company's house. In order to encourage wider participation in the multilateral treaties deposited with him, the Secretary-General has Click here to find out! ALBERT BLACK ICE Signed in syllabic characters. Authors of literary and artistic works protected by this Convention shall have the exclusive right of authorizing the reproduction of these works, in any manner or form. In his place Mr. Pelham Edgar, of Toronto, who acted as secretary, was added to the party. In the province of Ontario, beginning at a point on the east shore of Moose river at South Bluff creek, thence south six miles on the east shore of French river, and of sufficient depth to give an area of sixty-six square miles. Yesno had evidently travelled, and had gathered an erroneous and exaggerated idea of what the government was doing for Indians in other parts of the country, but, as the undersigned wished to guard carefully against any misconception or against making any promises which were not written in the treaty itself, it was explained that none of these issues were to be made, as the band could not hope to depend upon agriculture as a means of subsistence; that hunting and fishing, in which occupations they were not to be interfered with, should for very many years prove lucrative sources of revenue. Whereas, the Indians inhabiting the territory hereinafter defined have been convened to meet a commission representing His Majesty's government of the Dominion of Canada at certain places in the said territory in this present year of 1905, to deliberate upon certain matters of interest to His Most Gracious Majesty, of the one part, and the said Indians of the other. MILLER. DAVID KNAPAYSWET, his x mark. THOMAS CLOUSTON RAE, C.T. DANIEL GEORGE MACMARTIN. Here we were obliged to camp, as the river was blocked for a considerable distance by a "drive" of logs. JOHN DICK, Signed in Cree syllabic Clerk, Executive Council. They were then told that it was the desire of the commissioners that any point on which they required further explanations should be freely discussed, and any questions asked which they desired to have answered. A conference was held with the Indians on August 9, and their adhesion to treaty obtained. It is the result of a combined effort on the part of the General Secretariat of the Council and of the Commission. ", "And we trust that it may ever be with us as it is now; we and our children will in the church of God now and ever thank Jesus. In the afternoon the chief men selected by the Indians were convened in a large room in the Hudson's Bay Company's store, and an interesting and satisfactory conversation followed. This request was at once acceded to and the meeting adjourned. in the presence of GEO. Mattagami was left on the morning of July 9, and Biscotasing reached on the evening of the 11th. __MAIN_TEXT__ Skip Next. Attached to this report will be found a copy of the treaty with signatures as completed, and schedule of reserves. These reserves having been duly surveyed and plans of same filed some years ago. BANTING The hunting grounds of the Indians who traded at this post had long ago been surrendered by Treaty No. Article 10 SAMUEL STEWART. W. YATES. 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