Treaty 1
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Treaty 1 is a foundational 1871 agreement between the Canadian Crown and several First Nations in what is now southern Manitoba, marking the beginning of the Numbered Treaties era in Canada.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Crown–Indigenous treaty
ⓘ
Numbered Treaty ⓘ historic treaty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | First of the Numbered Treaties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToRegion |
Red River Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
area around present-day Winnipeg ⓘ southern Manitoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoration | Treaty 1 Territory acknowledgements in Manitoba ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| crownRepresentative | Lieutenant Governor Adams George Archibald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Numbered Treaties era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Treaty 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first of the post-Confederation Numbered Treaties in Canada
ⓘ
foundation of Crown–Indigenous relations in southern Manitoba ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalText | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | still in force ⓘ |
| locationSigned | Lower Fort Garry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchRepresented | Queen Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ongoingIssues |
disputes over land entitlement
ⓘ
implementation of education and economic provisions ⓘ interpretation of treaty promises ⓘ |
| partOf | Numbered Treaties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
annual treaty payments to First Nations members
ⓘ
creation of Indian reserves ⓘ distribution of farming implements ⓘ provision of livestock ⓘ provision of school on each reserve when desired ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish ongoing obligations of the Crown toward signatory First Nations
ⓘ
to secure land for settlement and railway development ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Canadian westward expansion
ⓘ
Manitoba Act, 1870 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | First Nations to cede, release and surrender vast tracts of land to the Crown ⓘ |
| sequenceNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| signatoryParty |
Anishinaabe First Nations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brokenhead Ojibway Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ Canadian Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council (successor organizations) NERFINISHED ⓘ Long Plain First Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ Peguis First Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ Swampy Cree First Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ Swan Lake First Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1871-08-03 ⓘ |
| subject |
agricultural assistance
ⓘ
annuity payments ⓘ education provisions ⓘ land cession ⓘ reserve creation ⓘ |
| yearSigned | 1871 ⓘ |
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