Chief Peguis
What was Chief Peguis' given name at birth?
Little Chip AKA Peguis
He is the ______ Earl of Selkirk
5th
Arrival of Lord Selkirk was in which year?
1812
Where was the Treaty signed that was also the first trading post for the Fur Trade?
Waterfront Drive
Who signed the Treaty and why was it signed?
Chief Peguis, Lord Selkirk and four other chiefs signed the treaty to make an agreement to live together peacefully.
He led which tribe to the Red River Valley when he was 19?
Ojibwe
What is Lord Selkirk's real name?
Thomas Douglas
In what year did King George the Third write the Royal Proclamation?
1763
Where is Fort Douglas Located?
401 Waterfront Dr.
What promises were made in the treaty?
Land titles and payment agreements.
Peguis was a compassionate man and was considered a friend to who?
The Settlers.
What Country is Lord Selkirk from?
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In what year was the Peguis Selkirk Treaty signed?
1817
This area acted as a buffer between the Sioux and Dakota People from Peguis' People.
Assiniboine River
Why is this treaty seen as the beginning of the relationship between first nations and the crown in western Canada?
It followed King George the Third's Royal Proclamation.
Which religion did Chief Peguis convert to/
Christianity
What did Selkirk want when he arrived at Red River?
He wanted to secure the colony's survival and establish it as settlement for displaced settlers.
In what year did Chief Peguis convert to a different religion?
1838
Kildonan Park
How much land was given to the settlers?
2 miles on each side of the river?
What did Chief Peguis change his name to?
William King
Which park was named after Lord Selkirk?
Fort Douglas
In what year did Chief Peguis die? How old was he?
1864 at age 90
Where was Chief Peguis initially from?
Sault Ste. Marie
Why is this treaty considered to be cooperative and peaceful?
Lord Selkirk allotted land back to the Indigenous people when they realized they did not have access to the river.