74 Inasmuch 



a promise of one hundred pounds annually as long 

 as he kept the territory.&quot; 



General Since then the tribes from Ontario to the 



TrlaSes* the Rockies, have been met and treaties arranged by 

 duly accredited representatives of the Govern 

 ment. The general terms may be illustrated by 

 the treaties made for the extinction of the Indian 

 title in Manitoba: &quot;A present of $12.00 for each 

 man, woman and child, and an annuity of $5.00 

 per head, the chiefs to receive $25.00 and the 

 councillors $15.00, and every three years a uni 

 form befitting their rank. Reserves were granted 

 of about 640 acres for each family of five, or 128 

 acres for each man, woman and child; an annual 

 allowance of ammunition, twine, seed grain, 

 agricultural implements, cattle and carpenter s 

 tools was to be provided. Schools were also to 

 be established on the Reserves, the Indians prom 

 ising to conduct themselves as good, loyal sub 

 jects, maintaining peace and obeying the laws. 

 The Sioux, who are refugees from the United 

 States, were not given annuities, because they had 

 no rights to the lands of the country. They were 

 given reserves, and a little help to start farming, 

 and they are now self-supporting and very in 

 dustrious.&quot; 



N. w. Angle As an example of the subjects discussed, at the 

 &quot;Pow-pow&quot; interminable pow-wows, which preceded the 

 &quot;Making of treaty,&quot; we quote the conclusion 

 of the four days discussion which marked the 

 making of the North West Angle Treaty at 

 Fort Francis: 



