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About Treaties
A Treaty is a formal agreement between two parties. The Numbered Treaties, which cover all of Manitoba, are formal agreements that created a relationship between the Crown and First Nations. As a result, each party has certain expectations and obligations, both explicit and implicit. The Numbered Treaties provided First Nations with annuities, education, reserves and protection of their traditional economies, while the Crown acquired the means to open up territories, including modern day Manitoba, for settlement and agricultural and resource development. Learn more.
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TRCM Mandate
The new Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba will function as an independent and impartial office.Learn more here.
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Treaty No. 1
Treaty No. 1 was negotiated and signed in August 1871 at Lower Fort Garry. A few of the Canadian communities sharing the obligations and benefits of Treaty No 1 include: Winnipeg, Brandon, Portage La Prairie, Selkirk, Steinbach, Lundar, Grand Beach, Emerson, Winkler and many more.
First Nation communities that belong to Treaty No 1, include: Brokenhead, Long Plain, Peguis, Roseau River, Sagkeeng, Swan Lake and Sandy Bay. The Dakota people within Manitoba do not have Treaties with the Crown, however, their land is considered reserve land under Canada's Indian Act. The Dakota communities within the Treaty No 1 area include: Dakota Tipi and Dakota Plains.
Download Text of Treaties 1 & 2
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