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T R E A T Y A T L E S S E R S L A V E L A K E 59
treaty is signed, the Commissioners w i l l take up half- breed
claims. The first thing they w i l l do is to give half- breed
settlers l i v i n g on land 160 acres, i f there is room to do so;
but i f several are settled close together, the land w i l l be
divided between them as f a i r l y as possible. A l l , whether
settled or not, w i l l be given scrip for land to the value of
$ 240.00, that is, a l l born up to the date of signing the treaty.
T h e y can sell that scrip, that is, a l l of you can do so. They
can take, i f they like, instead of this scrip for 240 acres,
lands where they like. After they have located their land,
and got their title, they can live on it, or sell part, or the
whole of it, as they please, but cannot sell the scrip. They
must locate their land, and get their title before selling.
" These are the principal points i n the offer we have to
make to you. The Queen owns the country, but is w i l l i ng
to acknowledge the Indians' claims, and offers them terms
as an offset to a l l of them. We shall be glad to answer any
questions, and make clear any points not understood. We
shall meet you again to- morrow, after you have considered
our offer, say about two o'clock, or later i f you wish. We
have other Indians to meet at other places, but we do not
wish to hurry you. After this meeting you can go to the
Hudson's Bay fort, where our provisions are stored, and
rations w i l l be issued to you of flour, bacon, tea and tobacco,
so that you can have a good meal and a good time. This is
a free gift, given with goodwill, and given to you whether
you make a treaty or not. It is a present the Queen is glad
to make to you. I am now done, and shall be glad to hear
what any one has to say."
K E E N O O S H A T O ( The F i s h ) : " Y o u say we are brothers.
' I cannot understand how we are so. I live differently from
you. I can only understand that Indians w i l l benefit i n a
very small degree from your offer. You have told us you
come i n the Queen's name. We surely have also a right to
say a l i t t le as far as that goes. I do not understand what
you say about every t h i r d year."
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| OCR | T R E A T Y A T L E S S E R S L A V E L A K E 59 treaty is signed, the Commissioners w i l l take up half- breed claims. The first thing they w i l l do is to give half- breed settlers l i v i n g on land 160 acres, i f there is room to do so; but i f several are settled close together, the land w i l l be divided between them as f a i r l y as possible. A l l , whether settled or not, w i l l be given scrip for land to the value of $ 240.00, that is, a l l born up to the date of signing the treaty. T h e y can sell that scrip, that is, a l l of you can do so. They can take, i f they like, instead of this scrip for 240 acres, lands where they like. After they have located their land, and got their title, they can live on it, or sell part, or the whole of it, as they please, but cannot sell the scrip. They must locate their land, and get their title before selling. " These are the principal points i n the offer we have to make to you. The Queen owns the country, but is w i l l i ng to acknowledge the Indians' claims, and offers them terms as an offset to a l l of them. We shall be glad to answer any questions, and make clear any points not understood. We shall meet you again to- morrow, after you have considered our offer, say about two o'clock, or later i f you wish. We have other Indians to meet at other places, but we do not wish to hurry you. After this meeting you can go to the Hudson's Bay fort, where our provisions are stored, and rations w i l l be issued to you of flour, bacon, tea and tobacco, so that you can have a good meal and a good time. This is a free gift, given with goodwill, and given to you whether you make a treaty or not. It is a present the Queen is glad to make to you. I am now done, and shall be glad to hear what any one has to say." K E E N O O S H A T O ( The F i s h ) : " Y o u say we are brothers. ' I cannot understand how we are so. I live differently from you. I can only understand that Indians w i l l benefit i n a very small degree from your offer. You have told us you come i n the Queen's name. We surely have also a right to say a l i t t le as far as that goes. I do not understand what you say about every t h i r d year." |
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