Signing of Treaty 4
Treaty 4 was signed in which province?
Saskatchewan
What is a treaty?
A legally binding agreement between the Indigenous Peoples in Canada and the Crown.
What province makes up the majority of Treaty 4 land?
Saskatchewan
What promise was made regarding schools/education?
Schools would be built on every reserve once it was settled.
Why did the Canadian Government want the treaty agreements?
Land for agriculture, resources and settlements.
Indigenous Chiefs entered into treaty negotiations partly to avoid starvation, after what animal's numbers began to dwindle?
Buffalo
Cede (Cession)
Is to give up or surrender the authority to control and own specific land.
What three provinces contain Treaty 4 land?
Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba
Treaty 4 stated that each Chief was to be given how much money?
$25
“We are all _________ ____________” means we all have rights and obligations with respect to the treaty areas.
Treaty People
When was Treaty 4 signed? (year, month, day)
1874, September, 15
Annuity
The treaty annuities are annual cash payments distributed by the Government of Canada
What is another name for Treaty 4?
Qu’Appelle Treaty
What kind of farm implements were included in the treaty negotiations?
Cattle, grain, farming tools
All treaties included the surrendering of large parcels of __________to the Crown.
Land
What Indigenous tradition took place at the Treaty 4 signing?
Pipe Ceremony
What does HBC stand for?
Hudson Bay Company
Whose lands does treaty 4 encompass?
Cree, Saulteaux, Dakota, Nakota, Lakota, the Métis Nation.
How often do Chiefs and Headsmen receive clothes according to the treaty?
Every 3 years.
How long were the treaties meant to last?
As long as the sun shines and the river flows or forever.
Who negotiated, for the crown, during Treaty 4 negotiations?
Alexander Morris
Reservations
Land reserved for Indigenous people during treaty negotiations.
How many nations are in Treaty 4?
35
How much money did each man, woman, and child receive, according to the treaty?
$12 at the time of the treaty and $5 annually
What did the Indigenous people believe was the intent of Treaty 4?
To share the land not cede the land to the Crown.