and in consideration of the provisions of the said Treaty being extended to us, transfer, surrender, and relinquish to Her Majesty the Queen, her heirs and successors, to and for the use of the Government of Canada, all our right, title, and privileges whatsoever, which we have or enjoy in the territory described in the said Treaty, and every part thereof, to have and to hold to the use of Her Majesty the Queen, and her heirs and successors, for ever.
And Her Majesty agrees, through the said Commissioners, to assign a reserve of sufficient "area to allow 160 acres to each family of five, or in that proportion for larger or smaller families—such reserve to be laid off and surveyed next year, on the south side of the River Saskatchewan. And having regard to the importance of the land where the said Indians are now settled, in respect of the purposes of the navigation of the said river, and transport in connection there with, and otherwise, and in view of the fact that many of the said Indians have now houses and gardens on the other side of the river, and elsewhere, which they will abandon, Her Majesty agrees, through her said Commissioners, to grant a sum of 500 dollars to the said band, to be paid in equitable proportions to such of them as have houses, to assist them in removing their houses to the said reserve, or building others. And the said Indians represented herein by their Chief and Councillors, presented as such by the band, do hereby agree to accept the several provisions, payments, and other benefits as stated in the said Treaty, and solemnly promise and engage to abide by, carry out, and fulfil all the stipulations, obligations, and conditions therein contained, on the part of the said Chiefs and Indians therein named, to be observed and performed, and in all things to conform to the Articles of the said Treaty as if we ourselves had been originally contracting parties thereto.
In witness whereof Her Majesty's said Commissioners and the said Indian Chief and Councillors have hereunto subscribed and set their hands, at the Grand Rapids, this 27th day of September, in the year of Our Lord 1875.
| (L.S.) | Alexander Morris, L.G.
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| (L.S.) | James McKay.
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| X | Peter Beardy, Chief.
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| X | Joseph Atkinson,
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| X | Robert Sanderson, Councillors. |
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Signed by the parties in the presence of the undersigned witnesses, the same having been first explained to the Indians by the Honourable James McKay:—
