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Name: A Complete Collection of the Treaties and Conventions between Great Britain and Foreign Powers
Author: Government of Great Britain

A Complete Collection of the Treaties and Conventions between Great Britain and Foreign Powers (1885)

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“A Complete Collection of the Treaties and Conventions between Great Britain and Foreign Powers”, published in 1885, is a work by Government of Great Britain. It explores elements such as Indians, tract and Treaty.

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Government of Great Britain, A Complete Collection of the Treaties and Conventions between Great Britain and Foreign Powers (1885)

“ Her Majesty further agrees with her said Indians that within the boundary of Indian reserves, until otherwise determined by the Government of the Dominion of Canada, no intoxicating liquor shall be allowed to be introduced or sold, and all laws now in force, or hereafter to be enacted, to preserve her Indian subjects inhabiting the reserves, or living elsewhere within her North-West Territories, from the evil influence of the use of intoxicating liquors, shall be strictly enforced. ”

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Government of Great Britain, A Complete Collection of the Treaties and Conventions between Great Britain and Foreign Powers (1885)

“ It is further agreed between Her Majesty and the said Indians that each Chief, duly recognized as such, shall receive an annual salary of 25 dollars per annum, and each subordinate officer, not exceeding three for each band, shall receive 15 dollars per annum; and each such Chief and subordinate officer as aforesaid shall also receive, once in every three years, a suitable suit of clothing; and each Chief shall receive, in recognition of the closing of the Treaty, a suitable flag and medal. ”

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Government of Great Britain, A Complete Collection of the Treaties and Conventions between Great Britain and Foreign Powers (1885)

“ As soon as possible after the execution of this Treaty Her Majesty shall cause a census to be taken of all the Indians inhabiting the tract hereinbefore described, and shall next year, and annually afterwards for ever, cause to to paid in cash at some suitable season, to be duly notified to the Indians, and at a place or places to be appointed for that purpose within the territory ceded: each Chief, 25 dollars; each Headman, not exceeding four to a band, 15 dollars; and to every other Indian, man, woman, and child, 5 dollars per head ”

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Government of Great Britain, A Complete Collection of the Treaties and Conventions between Great Britain and Foreign Powers (1885)

“ Provided, however, that it be understood that if, at the time of the selection of any reserves as aforesaid there are any settlers within the bounds of the lands reserved for any band, Her Majesty retains the right to deal with such settlers as she shall deem just, so as not to diminish the extent of land allotted to the Indians ”

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Government of Great Britain, A Complete Collection of the Treaties and Conventions between Great Britain and Foreign Powers (1885)

“ And for the use of the Indians of whom Son-souse is Chief, so much land on the east side of Lake Manitoba, to be laid off north of the creek near which a fallen elm tree now lies, and about half way between Oak Point and Manitoba Post, so much land as will make 160 acres for each family of five persons, or in the same proportion for a greater or smaller number of persons. ”

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Government of Great Britain, A Complete Collection of the Treaties and Conventions between Great Britain and Foreign Powers (1885)

“ And the undersigned Chiefs, on their own behalf and on behalf of all other Indians inhabiting the tract within ceded, do hereby solemnly promise and engage to strictly observe this Treaty, and also to conduct and behave themselves as good and loyal subjects of Her Majesty the Queen. They promise and engage that they will, in all respects, obey and abide by the law ”

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Government of Great Britain, A Complete Collection of the Treaties and Conventions between Great Britain and Foreign Powers (1885)

“ Also all their rights, titles, and privileges whatsoever to all other lands where soever situated within Her Majesty's North- West Territories, or any of them, to have and to hold the same to Her Majesty the Queen and her successors for ever. ”

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Government of Great Britain, A Complete Collection of the Treaties and Conventions between Great Britain and Foreign Powers (1885)

“ Section 12 of the Canadian Copyright Act provides a reservation for Crown rights or privileges. Lack of modern case law on the subject makes it unclear whether perpetual prerogative rights over these documents still apply, or whether these rights have lapsed. ”

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