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DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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1
one of a number of official agreements between the federal government and certain Indian bands whereby the Indians forego their right to certain lands, except for stipulated reserves, and accept treaty money, a supply of rations, and other kinds of government assistance, including protection and supervision.
Quotations
1880
The Government are not in a position to offer for settlement any of the country north of the Athabasca, that being the present boundary, in this direction, of the territory embraced by the Indian treaties.
1957
The 1871 Indian treaty by no means covered the then North West Territory; and the "last spike" of the C.P.R. was not a golden one.
2
the annual cash payment (usually $5.00) received by Indians whose names are entered in the Indian Register.
Quotations
1883
We were aware that they were called upon to perform escort duty in the carriage of large sums of money about the country for the payment of Indian treaties.
3
the day on which treaty (def. 1a) was originally taken out by a group of Indians; nowadays, any day on which treaty money is paid.
Quotations
1883
I am a steadfast admirer of fashion, and it being fashionable last week to visit the Indian treaty at St. Peters, why, of course I was one of the very many who spent a short time there, ostensibly studying aboriginal life and character.