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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. 6
Treaty No 6 was signed and negotiated in August and September of 1876. The bulk of Treaty No 6 exists within Saskatchewan; however, a small portion, which includes the First Nation community of Mathias Columb, exists within Manitoba.
Manitoban communities that share in the benefits and obligations of Treaty No 6 include: Charles, Ruddock, Sherridon and more.
Download Text of Treaty 6
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