Treaty Quiz

What was the primary reason for the federal government's shift in policy to offer treaties to the harvesting peoples of the northern forests with Treaty Eight in 1899?

• To strictly control the harvesting practices of the Native people

• To pave the way for anticipated non-Native development

• Because the Native people no longer requested treaties

• To reduce the financial burden on the government

Why did the federal government consider it logical to have the Native people living north of Treaty Five accept the terms of the initial agreement?

• Because they were already receiving the same services as non-treaty Natives

• Because they had formally signed the treaty

• Because they lived within the treaty limits and followed its rules

• Because they had never signed the treaty but lived in the area covered by it

What services had the federal government already extended to the non-treaty Natives of the middle north by the turn of the century?

• Full citizenship rights and political representation

• Annual grants for schools and modest medical aid

• Complete autonomy over their lands

• Exclusive hunting and fishing rights

What was the attitude of the Department of Indian Affairs towards providing a treaty to the Native people living north of Treaty Five?

• They were eager and saw it as a top priority

• They were hesitant due to high costs

• They saw it as unnecessary and symbolic

• They were indifferent and unresponsive

What concern did the people at Nelson House express regarding the surveys for the Hudson Bay Railway?

• They were excited about the potential for new jobs.

• They were concerned about the impact on their hunting grounds.

• They were indifferent to the surveys.

• They were worried about the railway's effect on local fisheries.

What did the chief of Nelson House believe the government should consider?

• The economic benefits of the railway.

• The cultural impact on the Native people.

• The welfare of his people if their occupation was interfered with.

• The potential for increased trade and commerce.

What was the position of the government regarding the creation of a new treaty with the Split Lake band?

• The government was eager to create a new treaty immediately.

• The government did not feel disposed to hurry matters.

• The government refused to consider a new treaty.

• The government wanted to revise the existing treaties instead.

What did the people at Split Lake express regarding the treaty offered to them?

• They were unwilling to accept any treaty.

• They expressed a willingness to adhere to the terms of Treaty No. 5.

• They wanted to negotiate a completely different treaty.

• They were indifferent to the treaty terms.

What did the non-treaty Natives living on the reserves express their desire for?

• To migrate to other northern centres

• To be taken into treaty and have a treaty extended to their home settlements

• To maintain their non-treaty status

• To receive financial compensation

What was the recommendation of Semmens' final report regarding the non-treaty Natives living within the treaty limits?

• To exclude them from the treaty

• To offer them an adhesion to the Split Lake band

• To relocate them to other areas

• To grant them independent land rights