Treaty Five (1875) - Part Three

When did the assignment of reserves begin in earnest?

• 1875

• 1877

• 1901

• 1880

What did the Deputy Minister of the Interior counsel regarding the division of bands?

• Unsure about band division

• Not concerned about band division

• Discourage breaking up into small bands

• Encourage breaking up into small bands

Why did the Moose Lake band members at Che,mse,wo,wur request an independent reserve?

• They were not satisfied with their current reserve

• They wanted to be closer to the government

• They wanted better hunting grounds

• They were pressured to relocate

What was the major reason for the negotiation of Treaty Five at Fisher River?

• Desire for more hunting grounds

• Desire for better farmlands

• Desire for a separate band status

• Desire for independence

What did the Deputy Superintendent General of Indian Affairs propose for the Norway House band's request for separate bands?

• Extra annuities for new chief and councillors

• No response to the request

• No extra annuities for new chief and councillors

• No separate bands allowed

What did the band at The Pas complain about in 1879?

• Failure to receive treaty promises

• Lack of distribution in anything

• Ill-treatment and neglect

• All of the above

What did the Norway House band request in 1901?

• Additional fishing rights

• Additional arable land

• Additional financial compensation

• Additional hunting grounds

What brought new forces to bear on the Native population in the Lake Winnipeg region?

• Expansion in the transportation industry

• All of the above

• Start of commercial fishing on the lake

• Growing number of lumbering operations

What did the Island band petition for when lumbermen began working near their homes?

• All of the above

• Relocation to a different location

• Additional financial compensation

• Immediate survey of their reserve

What did the Cumberland band appeal for in 1881?

• Additional farming land

• Additional hunting grounds

• Relocation to Fort a la Corne

• All of the above