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Treaty 6 was signed by ____ representatives, and Cree, Assiniboine, and Ojibwe leaders.
Crown
Aside from specific figures present at the negotiations, who else was present?
Translators, Assistants, NWMP escorts
In what present day province(s) do the boundaries of Treaty 6 reside?
Central portions of present-day Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Ultimately, why did First Nations peoples sign the treaty?
They needed assurance that if they were to give up their way of life, they would be assisted in their transition to a new way of life.
Treaty 6 provided an annual payment of $__ per chief
$25
Treaty 6 is recognized as the homeland of the ___ people.
Mètis
This Hudson's Bay Company officer was a member of the negotiating team:
William Joseph Christie
In what year was Treaty 6 negotiated?
1876
What factors influenced First Nations peoples to sign the treaty?
Relief from famine, Disappearance of the buffalo herd, Declining fur prices, Introduction of European diseases, Medicine chest
Treaty 6 provided an annual cash payment of $__ per headman and $5 for all other band members.
$15 per headman
Treaty 6 is a ____ confederation treaty.
Post-confederation
This Metis fur trader and politician was a member of the negotiating team:
James McKay
Which two Saskatchewan locations was Treaty 6 signed at?
Fort Carlton, Saskatchewan
Fort Pitt, Saskatchewan
Why did the newcomers (Europeans) want to sign the treaty?
In post confederation, the Canadian government wanted to expand westward to accomodate for more immigrants, as well as construct telegraph lines but could not do so until First Nations peoples agreed to sign a treaty.
Treaty 6 offered a one time cash payment of $__ for each band member.
$12
This lieutenant governor of Manitoba and the NWT was a member of the negotiating team at Fort Carlton:
Alexander Morris
What date was Treaty 6 officially signed at Fort Carlton?
August 23, 1876
Under Treaty 6, each family of five was entitled to __ mile2 / ___km2 of reserve lands.
one mile2 / 2.5km2
A _________ was to be stored at the house of the Indian agent on reserves
Medicine Chest
Treaty 6 is the homeland of the Métis people, but is also encompasses the ____, ____, ____, and ____ peoples.
Dene Suliné, Cree, Nakota Sioux, and Saulteaux
Which Indigenous Chiefs were present at the negotiations?
Mistawasis (Big Child) and Ahtahkakoop (Star Blanket)
(Will also accept Pitikwahanapiwiyin [Poundmaker] though he was not Chief until the 1880s)
What date was Treaty 6 officially signed at Fort Pitt?
September 9, 1876
Treaty 6 provided twine and ammunition at a value of $____ per year and agricultural implements.
$1500 per year
Indigenous peoples retained the right to pursue _____, _____, and fishing on reserve lands.
Hunting, trapping