Historic Sites of Manitoba: Indian Treaty No. 1 Plaque (RM of St. Andrews)

To promote peaceful settlement of the newly acquired western territories after 1870, Canada negotiated a series of treaties with the native peoples. Here, on 3 August 1871, the first of these treaties was signed by Mis-kee-ke-new, Ka-ke-ka-penais, Na-sha-ke-penais, Na-na-wa-nanan, Ke-we-tay-ask, Wa-ko-wush and Oo-za-we-kwun, representing the Ojibway and Swampy Cree people of Manitoba, and Wemyss Simpson on behalf of the Crown. In return for reserves and the promise of annuity payments, livestock and farming implements, the Indians ceded the land comprising the original province of Manitoba.

This plaque, originally unveiled in 1928 by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, is displayed in front of the Visitors Centre at Lower Fort Garry.

Indian Treaty No. 1 Plaque (2010) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Site Location (lat/long): N50.10970, W96.93530 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Lower Fort Garry

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Plaques for Persons, Events and Sites of National Historic Significance

Sources:

Information for this page was collected and prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 10 December 2011

A collection of historic sites in Manitoba, compiled by the Manitoba Historical Society. Please note that some sites in this collection are situated on private property, for which permission would have to be secured from the owner prior to visiting. Search the collection by word or place name, type of site, or other text: Custom Search Browse indexes relating to: Featured sites | Museums | Buildings | Monuments | Cemeteries | Locations | Unknowns | Miscellaneous Send inquiries to the MHS Webmaster at webmaster@mhs.mb.ca Map of all sites  | Suggest a site  | Questions | Sites wanted  |  Acknowledgements Support the MHS and