Treaty 2 Overview: Anishinaabe and Canada

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What major action did the Anishinaabes agree to in the Traité 2?

To maintain their hunting rights indefinitely
To establish a government for their territory
To cede their lands to the crown permanently (correct)
To receive a cash payment for their lands only

What was one of the main reasons for the Canadian government to sign the Traité 2?

To acquire land for new settlers in the western region (correct)
To protect the rights of the Anishinaabes
To facilitate transportation routes across Manitoba
To provide land for Indigenous self-governance

What misunderstanding did the Anishinaabes have regarding the Traité 2?

They thought they would retain full ownership of their land. (correct)
They assumed all promises would be honored in writing.
They believed the agreement was temporary.
They were convinced they could only hunt on government-approved lands.

What was promised to each Anishinaabe family in the Traité 2?

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What is a significant aspect of the promises made in Traité 2?

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Treaty 2

Treaty signed in 1871 between the Canadian government and the Anishinaabe of Southern Manitoba, ceding a vast territory three times larger than the province of Manitoba at the time.

Cession

The act of giving up land or rights permanently.

Treaty 2 Provisions

The promise of 160 acres of land to each Anishinaabe family of five, annual payments, and new schools on reserves.

Verbal Promises

The verbal agreement to provide farming equipment and tools, which was not written into the treaty.

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The Written and the Unwritten

The difference between the written and oral agreements concerning hunting and fishing rights, leading to future disagreements.

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Study Notes

Treaty 2

Signed in 1871 between the Canadian government and the Anishinaabe people of southern Manitoba.
Covered lands in the region.
Similar conditions to Treaty 1.
Land sought by the government for new settlers moving west.

Land Transfer

Anishinaabe people ceded their lands to "Her Majesty the Queen and her successors forever."
The land ceded was significantly large, three times the size of the existing province of Manitoba.
The Anishinaabe did not fully understand the extent of the land transfer, believing verbal promises of continued hunting and fishing rights.
There was no written agreement concerning hunting and fishing rights, which subsequent Manitoba governments ignored.

Promises Made

160 acres of land promised per family (5 people).
Annual payments were promised.
New schools were promised on reserves.
Additional agricultural tools and equipment were verbally promised. The latter was not included in the written agreement.