Treaty 2
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Treaty 2 was an agreement established August 21, 1871, between the Queen Victoria
and various First Nations
in southwest Manitoba
and a small part of southeast Saskatchewan
; treaty signatories from this region included the Ojibway tribes.
joined the Canadian Confederation
.
It was also known as the "Manitoba Post Treaty," named after the fur trading post of the Hudson's Bay Company
where the treaty was signed. Manitoba Post was located on the northwest shore of Lake Manitoba
. The terms of this treaty were similar to that of Treaty 1.
Treaty 1
and Treaty 2 were amended by an Order in Council on April 30, 1875, to add provisions which were originally promised verbally by the government. Similar "outside promises" were included in the text of 1873's Treaty 3
, adding further pressure on the government to include such provisions in the earlier treaties.
Victoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
and various First Nations
First Nations
First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...
in southwest Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
and a small part of southeast Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
; treaty signatories from this region included the Ojibway tribes.
History
This would be the second treaty signed since the 1867 formation of the modern Canadian government, and one year after the province ManitobaManitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
joined the Canadian Confederation
Canadian Confederation
Canadian Confederation was the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed on July 1, 1867. On that day, three British colonies were formed into four Canadian provinces...
.
It was also known as the "Manitoba Post Treaty," named after the fur trading post of the Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company
The Hudson's Bay Company , abbreviated HBC, or "The Bay" is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and one of the oldest in the world. A fur trading business for much of its existence, today Hudson's Bay Company owns and operates retail stores throughout Canada...
where the treaty was signed. Manitoba Post was located on the northwest shore of Lake Manitoba
Lake Manitoba
Lake Manitoba is Canada's thirteenth largest lake and the world's 33rd largest freshwater lake. It is in central North America, in the Canadian province of Manitoba, which is named after the lake...
. The terms of this treaty were similar to that of Treaty 1.
Treaty 1
Treaty 1
Treaty 1 is a controversial agreement established August 3, 1871 between Queen Victoria and various First Nations in South Eastern Manitoba including the Chippewa and Swampy Cree tribes.-History:...
and Treaty 2 were amended by an Order in Council on April 30, 1875, to add provisions which were originally promised verbally by the government. Similar "outside promises" were included in the text of 1873's Treaty 3
Treaty 3
Treaty 3 was an agreement entered into on October 3, 1873, by the Ojibway Nation and Queen Victoria. The treaty ceded a vast tract of Ojibway territory, including large parts of what is now northwestern Ontario and a small part of eastern Manitoba, to the Government of Canada...
, adding further pressure on the government to include such provisions in the earlier treaties.
List of Treaty 2 First Nation
- Dauphin River First NationDauphin River First NationDauphin River First Nation is an Ojibwa First Nation in Manitoba, Canada. Its landbase is the Dauphin River First Nation Reserve 48A, located at the junction of Dauphin River and Lake Winnipeg. The largest city nearest this community is Winnipeg located approximately 250km to the southeast.The...
- Ebb and Flow First Nation
- Keeseekoowenin First Nation
- Lake Manitoba First NationLake Manitoba First Nation- References :*...
- Lake St. Martin First Nation
- Little Saskatchewan First Nation
- O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First NationO-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First NationThe O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation is located on IR Crane River 51 in Manitoba. Consisting of over 3500 hectares of land on the shore of Lake Winnipegosis, it is approximately 225 kilometers northwest of Winnipeg and adjacent to the settlement of Crane River....
(Crane River) - Pinaymootang First Nation (Fairford)
- Skownan First NationSkownan First NationSkownan First Nation in a Saulteaux First Nation located approximately 300 km north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on the south shore of Waterhen Lake, between Lake Winnipeg and Lake Winnipegosis...
(formerly Waterhen First Nation)
External links
- Area Map of Treaty 2 (Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat)
- Treaty 2 , including the negotiations on which they were based Canadiana (Formerly Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions)