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COPY OF TREATY No. 4

AND

SUPPLEMENTARY TREATY

MA PR I5ni Axi. 21st SKI'TKMHER, IS74,

BBTWISEN

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

AND TUK

CREE AND .^Al LThUHX TRIBES OF INDIANS

QirAI'PKLLH AND FORT KT.LICI-:

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TREATY No. 4.

ARTICLES OF A TREATY made and concluded this fifteenth day of September,
in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, between Hbr
Most Gracious Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, by Her Com-
missioners, the Honorable Alexander Morris, i/ew^cwanf-G^ouernoro/ the Province
of Manitoba and the North 'West Territories, tlie Honorable David Laird, Minister
of the Interior, andVfihiAXH Joseph Christie, Esq., of Brockoille, Ontario, of the
one part; and the Cree, Saulteaux and other Intlians, inhabitants of the territory
within the limits hereinafter defined and described, by their Chiefs and headmen, chosen
and named as hereniafter mentioned, of the other part ; —

WHEREAS, the Indians, inhabiting the said territory have, pursuant to an
appointment made by the said Commissioners, been convened at a meeting at
Qu'Appelle Lakes, to deliberate upon certain matters of interest to Her Most Gracious
Majesty, of the one part, and the said Indians of the other :

And whereas, the said Indians have been notified and informed, by Her
Majesty's said Commissionere, that it is the dei^ire of Her Majesty to open up for
settlement, immigration, trade, and such other purposes as to Her Majesty may
seem meet, a tract of country bounded and described as hereinafter mentioned ;
and to obtain the consent thereto of Her Indian subjects inhabiting the said tract; and
to make a treaty and ai*range with them so that there may bo peace and good-will
between them and Her Majesty, and between them and Her Majesty's other sub-
jects; and that Her Indian People may know and be assured of what allowance
they are to count, upon and receive* from Her Majesty's bounty and benevolence;

And whereas, the Indians of the isaid tract, duly convened in Councils as
aforesaid, and being requested bj- Her Majesty's sai^l Commissioners t( n'lme
certain Chiefs and headmen who should bo authorized . on their behalf to cosiuct
such negotiations, and sign any treaty to be founded thereon, and to become
responsible to Her Majety for their faithful performance by their recpective Bands
of such obligations as shall bo assumed by them, the said Indians have thereupon
named the following persons for that purpose, that is to say : Ka-ki-shi-way, or
•'Loud Voice" (Qu'Appolle Eivor), Pis-qua or" the Plain" (Leech Lake), Kea-wez-
auce or "the Little lioy" (Leech Lake), Ksv-keo-na-wup, or "One that sits like an
Eagle" (Upper Qu'Appelle Lakes), Kus-kee-tew-mus-coo-mus-qua or '-Little Black
Bear" ^Cypress Hills). Ka-ne-on-us-ka-tew or "One that walks on four claws"
(Little TouchwcKKi Hills). Can-ah-ha-cha-pew or ''Making readj"^ the Bow" (Sonth
side of the south branch of the Saskatchewan), Kii-si-can-ah-chuck or "Day Star,"
(south side of the south branch of the Saskatchewan) Ka-waca-toose or 'The Poor),
Man " (Touchwood Hills and Qu'Appelle Lakes), Ka-ku-wis-ta-haw or " Him that
flies round" (Towards tho Cypress Hills), Cha-ca-chas (Qu'A]»pelle Elver), Wah-
pii-nioose-too-siis or "White Calf or "Pus-coos," (Qu'Appelle River.) Gabriel Cote
or Mee-may, or " Tho Pigeon " (Fort Pelly); —

And thereupon in open council the ditt'erent Bunds having presented the men of
their choice to tho said Commissioners as tho Chiefs and hojvdraen for the purpose
aforesaid of the respective Bands of Indians inhabiting the said district hereiniifter
described ;

And whereas, the Miid Commif^sioiici-M liuvo procoedccl to no^otiulo ti Treaty
with the snid Indiniis, iiixt the htmu' has boon tiimlly iii^rood iipoii mul concluded as
follows, that iH to my : —

The Croo and SntiUoaiix frihcs of Indians. an<l ail oilier fho Indians inhahilin/;^
the diMti'lct lioroinafior dcscrilicd and dcfiiuMJ, do hcrcliy cede, release, Miiirondor
and yield up to the (Jovorninont of the Dominion of Canada ibr Ilei- Majesty the
Queen and Her suecessoi-s for over, all llieir riulds. titles iiixl pris ilcfeH Avhatsocvor
to the lands included within the Ibllowiii^' limits, thai is to say: —

Commencing at a point on the Cnited States' frontier <lne sohIIi oI' the norlh-
westcrn point of the Moose Mountains, thence due north lo said point of said Moun-
tains, thence in a north-easterly couisn Ufti point two ndles thuMvost of Kort Kllice.
thence in a lino parallel with, and two miles westward from the Assininhoine Jiiver
to the mouth of the Shell liivei-, thence paiallel to tlie said river, and two mik'«<
distant therefrom, to its source; thence in a slrai^iht line to a point on the western
shore of Lake Winnipi<joosis duo west from the most norlliein extremity of Water-
hen Lake, theneo east to the centre of Lake Wrnniju^^oosi-. ihonco ru)rthwardl-y
through the middle of the said lake (ineludin.n- liircii Island) to the mouth of Red
Deer Kiver, thence westwardly and south-wcstwardly alon^' and incliHliiig the said
Eed Deer Kivei- and its lakes. Ked Deor and Ktoimnmi to tlio source of its westei'n
branch, thence in a straight line to the source of the jiorthern hraru-h ot tliet^u'
Appelle, thence along and induing said streams to (he h'orks near Long Lako. thence
along and including the valley of the west Urancli of the (iii'Appclle to the south
Saskatchewan ; thence along and including said river to the mouth of Majjlo Oreek ;
thence southwardly alopg said crook to a point op|)osite the western extremity of
the Cypress Hills; thence duo south to the Interiuitional Boundaiy ; thence east along
the said boundary to the place ot commencement. Also all their rights, titles and

Srivileges whatsoever loall other lands wheiesoever sitiuited within Her Majesty's
lOrth-West Territories, oi- any oi them, to have and to hold the same to Her
Majesty the Queen and Her successors for ever.

And Her Majesty the Queen hereby agrees, through the said Commissioners,
to assign reserves for said Indians, such Eeseryor* lo be selected by oflicers of Her
Majesty's Government of the Dominion of Canada appointed toi- that purpose, after
conference with each band of the Indians, wnd to be of sufficient area to allow one
square mile for each family of tive, or in that proportion for larger ov smaller
families.

Provided, however, that it bo understood that if, at the time of the selection
of any reserves as aforesaid there aie any settlers within the bounds of the lands
reserved for any band. Her Majesty retains the right to deal with such settlors as .she
shall deem just, so as not to diminish the extent of lands allotted to the Indians; and
provided fui'ther that the afoi-osaid Koserves of Land, or any part thereof, or any
interest or right therein, or appurtenant thereto, may be sold, leased or otherwise
disposed of by the said Government ffu* the use and benotit of the said Lidians, with
the consent of the Indians entitled thereto tirst had and obtained ; but in no wise
shall the said Indians, or any of them, bo entitled to sell or otherwise alienate any of
the lands allotted to them as Reserves.

In view of the satisfaction Avith which the Queen views the ready response which
Her Majesty's Indian subjects have accorded to the invitation of Ifor said C!ommis-
sioners to meet them on this occasion ; and also in token of their general good conduct
and behavior, sbe hereby, through Her Commissoners, makes the Indians of the
Bands here reprsented, a present: — For each Chief, of twenty-live dollars in cash, a
coat, and a Queen's silver medal ; for each head-man, not exceeding tour in each IJand,
iifteen dollai-s in cash, and a coat; and for every other man, woman and child, twelve
dollars in cash; and for those here assembled some powder, shot, blankets, calicoes,
trouds and other articles.

As rtOori as posnildi) iiflor (In* oxcciition (»(' (his Treaty, lUn- MnjcHty Hliflll cause u
C'OiibUs to 1)0 takoii of all tlic liidiaiis iiili»liitin<;' llii; tiiict horoiiihoiorodoMfribcil, and
shall rioxt year, nrul aimiinlly attoiwriidH. forcvcv, (ansy to bo pai^l, in cash, at some
siiitaMo soason to Ix? duly iiolilird.lo the Indians, imd iii ;i plnso or ])la('os to ho appoint-
L'd f'oi tliat piirjxixi wiiliiii IIk; 'I'tM-fitoiy ri'doil : ciiclt CliioC, Iwcnty-iivo uollars;
oacdi lioad-iiiiin. not oNccodiii;; tVnn- lo a Hand, tiflccn dollars; and to every other
Indian, m.-in, woman ai\d cliild. fivo dollars per ln'iid ; siitli paymont to lie made to
tli(! licad.T of lanilic's Tor tlosi' l»oloiiiiing tliurolo. unless for some special reason, it
ho found oltjoctionalile.

Ilei- Majosty also agrees lluil each Chief, and each head-man, not to exceed four
ill each JJatid. once in every lime year.uluriti;,' the tei-in of tlieir oltlce, sliall receive
a Muilahle suit of clotliiiif^, imd that y<'arly and every year, she will cause to be dis-
tributed amon^tlie ditl'ereiil IJands ineluiled i?i tin; limits of this Treat}', powder, shot,
ball and twine, in ull to the value of Noven hiindrod anil tifty dollars; and each Chief
Hhall receive heivafler, in recot-nition of the closing of the Treaty, a stntable Hag.

It is further a,!j;reeil between Her >rajesty and the said Indians that t!.o following
articles shall be suppli«il to any I'and thcrooi" wlut ai'o now actually cultivating^ the
soil, or who shall heieafler settle on these l{e--(Mves and commence to break u]) the
huid, that is lo say — two hoes, one spade, one Scythe, an<l one axo for every family
so actual!}' cultivating ; and enon/j:h seed, whe:»t, barley, oats and potatoes to plant
such lands as they have broken up; also one ])Ioui;h and two harrows for every ten
families so cultivating as aforesaid : and also to each Chief, for the use of his Band
as atl)resaid, one yoke ol oxen, one bull, four cows, a chest of or linary carpenter's
tools, tive liand-saws, tive augers, one ( ross-cut saw, one pit saw. the necessary tiles,
and one gr'iid-stono ; all the aforesaid articles to be given once for all. for the encour-
agement of the j)iactico of agriculture among the Indians.

FURTHER, iler Majesty agrees to maintain a school in the IJeserve, allotted to
each JJand, as soon as they .'ottle <ui said ]?eserve, and are prepared for a teacher.
Further, Her Majesty agreivs that within the boundary of the Indian Reserves,
until otherwise determined by the (lovernment of the Dominion of Canada, no intoxi-
cating liquor shall be allowed to be inti-odueed or sold ; and all laws now in force, or
hercaftei- to be enacted to preserve Her Indian subjoctH inhabiting the Ecserves, or
living elsewhere within the Xorlh-West Territories, from the evil efl'ects of iiitoxi-
cating liquors shall bo strictly enforced.

And fuVther, Her Majesly agrees that her said Indians shall have right to pur-
sue their avocations of hunting, trapping and tishing throughout the tract surrendered,
subject to such regulations as may from time to time be made by the Government of
the country acting under the authority of Her Majesty, and saving and excepting
such (I'acts as may be required or taken n]> from time to time for settlement, mining,
Ol' other [un-poses under grant, or other right given by Her .\[ajesty's said Covern-
ment.

It it further agreed between JIgv Majesty and Her saidlndi;>n subjects that such
sections of the IJeseive above iudiealed as niay at any time lie required for j, -.iblic
works or buildings, of whatever nature, may be ajqu-ojuMated for that purpose by Her
Majesty's (lovernment of the J)ominion of Canada', due compensation being made to
the IiKliansfor the value of any improvements thereon, and an equivalent in land or
money for the area of the lioservo so ajiprojiriated.

And the undersigned Chiefs and headmen on their own behalf, and on behalf of
all other Indians inhabiting the trad within ceded, do hereby solmenly promise and
eiiaiU'e to strictly observe this Treatv, and also to conduct and behave themselos as
good and loyal subjects of Her Majesty the Queen.

They promise and engage that they will, in all respects, obey and abide by the
law: that thoy will maintain peace and good older between each other, and between
themselves and othoi- Tribes of Indians, and between themselves and others of Her

MajoHtyVHubjectH, whuther LndiaiiH, Iluli-bruudrior WbiteH, ii<)winhabit.iug,or bei'eaitor
to inliabit, any pnrt of the Haid cudcxl triu't ; und that thoy will not moloHt tho poiHon
or prnpertv of any inhabitant ol'HUch eotlod tract, or tho property' of Hor Majenty tho
QueoD, or intorfi>i-o with or tr<»iibio any person pasHing or truvoliin^ throu^li the Huid
tract or any pari thereof : and that tiioy will aMHiHt tho ofticerM of Ilor Majesty in
bringing to JuKtico and ]tiiniHh)nent any ln<liun ott'ending a;>;:aiimt tlio MtipulationH of
thin treaty, or infringing tho lawn in force in tho country mo coded.

In witness wiiERKor, Iter MajoHty'n said Coinmisttionors, and the said Indian
(Jhiefti and headmen, have liercunto subscribed and set Ihoir hands at Qu'Appolio, this
day and year herein rtr«t-abovo written.

Signed by tho Chiefs and Ilendnien with
in named in presonco of the following
witnesses, the same having being tirst
read an(i explained by Ciiarlks Puatt:

W. OsBORr ji Smith, C M. G.,
L lent. -Col., D. A. 6r'.,
Commandimj Lo'innion
Forces in North- Weit.

Pascal BRET.ANn.

Edward McKay.

Charles Pratt.

Pierre Poitras.

his
Baptist + Davis.

mark

his

J'lERUE 4- DenOMME.

mark

Joseph McKay.

Donald McDonald.

Alexander Morris,

Lieutenant-Governor of the
North- Went Territories.

David Ijaird,

Indian Commisiioner.

William J. Christie.

hirt

K V-KIl-SllI-WAY, -f

mark.
his

PiS-QUA, -|-

mark.

Ka-wb-zauce.

his
Ka-kee-na-wup, +
mark.

his
Kl'8-kee-tsw-muh-coo-musqua,-|-

mark.
his

Ka-NE-ON-U8-KA-TBW, -f

mark.
his
Can-ah-ha-oha-pew, -f

mark.
his

Kll-.SI-CAW-AH-CHL'CK, •'

mark,
his
Ka-ba-ca-toose, -j-

mark.
his
Ka-kii-nis-ta-haw, -|-
mark.
his
Cha-caohas, X

mark.

A. McDonald,
Captain Frov. Batt. Infantry.

G. W. W. Stbibt,
Bn$ign Prov. Batt. Infantry.

Al»id Codd, M.D.,
Surgeon Prov. Batl Infantry.

W. M. Herchmbr.
Captain.

G. DB Cauzbh,

En$ign.

Jos. POITRON.

M. G. DioKiBsoN,

Private Secretary of the Mini*
ter of the Interior.

PXTBR LaPIERRI.

Hblrn H. McLean.

Flora Gabriooh.

John Cotton,
Lieutenant Canadian ArtilUry.

John Allan,
Lieutenant Prov. Bait. Infantry.

hit

Wa-pii-moohb-too-aus, -t"

mark.

h
Gabriel Cote, or Mbb-Mat, 4-

mark.

J I

-4-

We, memberH of the Saultoaux ti-ibo of Indians, having had'communication of
i.ho Treaty hereto annexed, made on the 15th daj^ of September instant, between Her
Majesty the Queen and the Crce and Saulteaux Indians and other Indians at
Qu'Appelle Lakes, but Jiot having been pre.sent at the Councils hold at the Qu'Appelle
Lakes uetwecn llor Majesty's Commissioners and the several Indian Cliiefs and othera
therein nanxed, at which the articles of tlie said treaty were agreed upon, liereby for
ourselves and the Band which we represent, in consi(leratifiti of the provisions of the
said Treaty having extended to us and the said Band which mo represent, transfer,
surrender and relinquish to ller Majcst^v the Qneen, Her Iloirs and Successi>rs to ami
for the use of Her (.Jovernment of Her Dominion of Canada, all our right, title and
privileges whatsoever which we and the said Band which were present have held or

enjoy of, in, and to the territory described and fully set out in the said articles of treaty
and every part thereof; also, all our right, title, and ])rivilege8 whatsoever to all other
lands wherever situated, whether within the limit ol" any treaty formely made, or
hereafter to bo made, with the Saulteaux tribe or any other iribe of Indians inhabiting
Her Majesty's North-Wost territories, oi- any of them, to liav.e and to hold the same
unto and to the use of Hei* said Majesty the Quoeu, Hor Heirs and Successors forever.

And we hereby agree to accept the several provisions, payment and Reserves of
the said Treaty, signed at the v^u'Appello Lakes as therein stated, and solemnly
promise, and engage to abide by, carry out and fiiltil all the si ipulations, obligations
aad conditions therein contained, on the part of the said chiefs and Indians therein
named to be observed and performed, and in. all things to conform to the articles ol
thesaidTreaty as if we ourselves and the Band which wo j'e]>rcscnthttd been originally
contracting parties thereto, and had been present and attached our signatures to the
said ti'eaty.

In witness whereof, Her Majesty's said Commissioners and the said Jndian chief
and headman, have liereunto subscribed and set their hands at Fort Ellicc this twenty-
first day of September, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-four.

Signed bj- the parties hereto in the j)ro-
sencoof the undersigned witnesses, the
same having been first explained to the
Indians by Joseph Robillabd.

Arch. McDonald.
George Flett.
A. Maxwell.
David Armit.
Henry McKay.
Ellen McDonald.
Mary Armit.

Alexander Morris,

Lieutenant-Governor of tl^e N'rth West

lerfitories.
David Laird,

Indian Commissi oner.

\V. J. (JUIUSTIK,

Indian (Jommimoner.
Wa-wa-se-capow,
)■ Or, The man proud of standing upright.

his

+
mark.
Ota-ma-koo-ewin.

Or, Shapovs-etung's ^first ,<on — The man
who stands on the earth.

his ,

+
mark.