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60 THROUGH T H E M A C K E N Z I E B A S IN
tenterhooks for two hours. I never felt so relieved as when
the raiu of questions ended, and, satisfied by our answers,
they a< ipiieM* d in the cession."
Next morning these Commissioners left for Smith's Landing,
and, on the 17th, made treaty with the Indians of Groat
Slave Lake. Meanwhile Mr. Laird had proceeded to Fond
du Lac, at the eastern end of Lake Athabasca, and there, on
the 27th, the Chipewyans adhered, whilst Messrs. Ross arid
McKenna, in order to treat with the Indians at Fort McMurray
and Wahpooskow, separated. The latter secured the
Chipewyans and Crees at the former post, and Mr. Rosa the
Crees at Wahpooskow, both adjustments, by a coincidence,
being made on the same day.
This completed the Treaty of 18* 9, know as No. 8, the
most important of all since the Great Treaty of 1876.
The work of the Commission being now over, its members
prepared to leave the country. Messrs. Ross and
McKenna set out for Athabasca Landing, whilst Mr. Laird
accompanied us to Pelican Rapids, but left us there and
pushed on, like the others, for home.
There wore, of course, many Indians who did not or could
not turn up at the various treaty points that year, vis;., the
Beavers of St, John, the Crees of Sturgeon Lake, the Slaves
of Hay River, who should have come to Vermilion, and the
Dog- Ribs, Yellow- Knives, Slaves, and Chipewyans, who
should have been treated with at Fort Resolution, on Great
Slave Lake.
Accordingly, a special commission was issued to Mr. J. A.
Macrae, of the Indian Office in Ottawa, who met the Indians
the following year at the points named, and in May, Juno,
and July, secured the adhesion of over 1,200 souls,- making,
with subsequent adhesions, a total of 3,568 souls to the 30tn
June, 1906.
The largest numbers were at Forts Resolution, Vermilion,
Fond dn Lac, and Lesser Slave Lake, the latter ranking
fourth m the list. Of course, there are still to be treated
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| OCR | 60 THROUGH T H E M A C K E N Z I E B A S IN tenterhooks for two hours. I never felt so relieved as when the raiu of questions ended, and, satisfied by our answers, they a< ipiieM* d in the cession." Next morning these Commissioners left for Smith's Landing, and, on the 17th, made treaty with the Indians of Groat Slave Lake. Meanwhile Mr. Laird had proceeded to Fond du Lac, at the eastern end of Lake Athabasca, and there, on the 27th, the Chipewyans adhered, whilst Messrs. Ross arid McKenna, in order to treat with the Indians at Fort McMurray and Wahpooskow, separated. The latter secured the Chipewyans and Crees at the former post, and Mr. Rosa the Crees at Wahpooskow, both adjustments, by a coincidence, being made on the same day. This completed the Treaty of 18* 9, know as No. 8, the most important of all since the Great Treaty of 1876. The work of the Commission being now over, its members prepared to leave the country. Messrs. Ross and McKenna set out for Athabasca Landing, whilst Mr. Laird accompanied us to Pelican Rapids, but left us there and pushed on, like the others, for home. There wore, of course, many Indians who did not or could not turn up at the various treaty points that year, vis;., the Beavers of St, John, the Crees of Sturgeon Lake, the Slaves of Hay River, who should have come to Vermilion, and the Dog- Ribs, Yellow- Knives, Slaves, and Chipewyans, who should have been treated with at Fort Resolution, on Great Slave Lake. Accordingly, a special commission was issued to Mr. J. A. Macrae, of the Indian Office in Ottawa, who met the Indians the following year at the points named, and in May, Juno, and July, secured the adhesion of over 1,200 souls,- making, with subsequent adhesions, a total of 3,568 souls to the 30tn June, 1906. The largest numbers were at Forts Resolution, Vermilion, Fond dn Lac, and Lesser Slave Lake, the latter ranking fourth m the list. Of course, there are still to be treated |
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