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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. 2
Treaty No 2 was negotiated and signed in August 1871 at Lower Fort Garry. A few of the Canadian communities that belong to Treaty No 2 include: Dauphin, Melita, Minnedosa, Roblin, Verdin and many more.
The First Nation communities that share in obligations and benefits of Treaty No 2 are: Dauphin River, Ebb & Flow, Keeseekoowenin, Lake St. Martin, Lake Manitoba, Little Saskatchewan, O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi, Pinaymootang, and Skownan. Riding Mountain Nation Park and Duck Mountain Provincial Park are within the Treaty No 2 area.
Download Text of Treaties 1 & 2
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