treaty medal

Hist.

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a medal presented to band chiefs and councillors on the occasion of a treaty (def. 1a) being entered into.

See: treaty(def. 1a)

Quotations

1885

[He [Chief Beardy] and his councillors soon came in, and their medals and treaty money were taken from them.]

1939

From then on, most treaty medals were made of solid silver.

1957

He was the favored son of the old chief and it was 50 years ago that the father gave him his treaty medal to save and keep.