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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 entered into 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.
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Images courtesy of The Archives of Manitoba
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