What did the Numbered Treaties do?
What did the Numbered Treaties do?
These treaties covered the area between the Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains to the Beaufort Sea. Similar to the Robinson Treaties, the so-called Numbered Treaties promised reserve lands, annuities, and the continued right to hunt and fish on unoccupied Crown lands in exchange for Aboriginal title.
Where are the Numbered Treaties?
The Numbered Treaties cover the area between the Lake of the Woods (northern Ontario, southern Manitoba) to the Rocky Mountains (northeastern British Columbia and interior Plains of Alberta) to the Beaufort Sea (north of Yukon and the Northwest Territories).
What were the treaties in Canada?
These treaties include:
- Treaties of Peace and Neutrality (1701-1760)
- Peace and Friendship Treaties (1725-1779)
- Upper Canada Land Surrenders and the Williams Treaties (1764-1862/1923)
- Robinson Treaties and Douglas Treaties (1850-1854)
- The Numbered Treaties (1871-1921)
What was the first numbered treaty?
List of numbered treaties
| Treaty number | First signed on | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Treaty 1 | 3 August 1871 | Lower Fort Garry, Fort Alexander |
| Treaty 2 | 21 August 1871 | Manitoba Post |
| Treaty 3 | 3 October 1873 | Northwest Angle of the Lake of the Woods |
| Treaty 4 | 15 September 1874 | Fort Qu’Appelle, Fort Ellice, Swan Lake, Fort Pelly, Fort Walsh |
How many digits is a treaty number?
10
INAC Number (also known as the Department of Indian Affairs of Northern Development (DIAND), Treaty or Status Number) — This is a 10-digit number issued by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), formerly known as DIAND, to all eligible First Nations clients.
Who signed Treaty 1?
Treaty 1 was signed Aug. 3, 1871 by representatives of the Crown and of Indigenous communities. There are seven First Nations that were part of the signing of Treaty 1: Brokenhead Ojibway, Sagkeeng, Long Plain, Peguis, Roseau River Anishinabe, Sandy Bay and Swan Lake (see the traditional names of these First Nations).
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