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treaty party

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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the party representing the government on the occasion of treaty payments (def. 1), usually comprising a government agent, a doctor, and a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

See: treaty payment (def. 1)

Quotations

1909

Trailing the scow is a York-boat carrying the treaty party and Mr. Harris.

1922

The treaty party were camped in a large marquee in front of the Company house.

1956

When the Treaty Party doctor came up, he agreed that the drug stock was inadequate.

the occasion, usually a festive one, on which an annual treaty payment (def. 1) is made.

See: Treaty Day,treaty payment (def. 1)

Quotations

1956

I considered the Treaty parties of other years--the long line of canoes, the officials riding in splendor; the flag flying in the lead canoe and the throng of gun-firing Indians waiting expectantly on shore.

1961

For the annual Treaty Party an Indian agent, a Mountie, a government officer and a doctor come to pay the treaty money, and the Indians for miles around gather from their trap lines.