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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. 3
Treaty No 3 was negotiated and signed in October 1873. This area this Treaty cover lies mostly within the borders of Ontario, however, Manitoba's Buffalo Point First Nation is a part of the relationship of Treaty No 3.
Manitoban communities that share in the benefits and obligations of Treaty No 3 include: Falcon Lake, Lac du Bonnet, Middlebro, Point du Bois and many more. Much of Whiteshell Provincial Heritage Park is within the Treaty No 3 area.
Download Text of Treaty 3
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