Collection search - Surrender by the Chippewas of Lakes Huron and Simcoe of certain Islands in Lakes Simcoe, Couchiching and the Georgian Bay, Lake Huron - IT 188

GAD Reference number: IT 188;
Indian Affairs' consecutive no.: 76
Aboriginal people(s): Tribe of Chippawa Indians;
Aboriginal individual(s): Thomas Naine-Kish-King, James Bigwind, George Young, Joseph Snake, John Aisence, Peter Gadeque-quun;
Other party(ies): Queen Victoria
Type of Document: Surrender of land and extinguishment of title. Docket title: "Surrender by the Chippewas of Lakes Huron and Simcoe of certain Islands in Lakes Simcoe, Couchiching and the Georgian Bay, Lake Huron"
Specific purpose(s): A surrender of certain islands to be sold and the proceeds invested for the use and benefit of the Indians and an annual payment to be made from the interest
Land involved: "Four Islands in Lake Simcoe, known by the names of Plum Island, Pa-push-quan, Island, Sain-gau-be-quon-daig Island, and Esh-put-e-nang Island" and Pumpkin Island in Lake Couchiching plus all the islands in the Georgian Bay, Lake Huron
Form: Manuscript original

The document has 10 doodem (clan, also known by the anglicized term totem) signatures, six seals covered with brown lids, and five seals covered with white lids. There is possibly one seal is missing. Red ink is used for underlining.

The document is laminated with tissue. Pieces are missing along the edges and fold lines. Edges are torn and dirty. The fold lines are also dirty, torn and spotted with white.

Indian Treaties and Surrenders (Coles' 1971 Reprint): Vol. I, pages 203-205.

This document is also available on microfilm reel T-9939.

IT 189 - Surrender "duplicate", IT 190 - Listing of islands, IT 191 - Report of SGIA, IT 192 - Order in Council, IT 193 - Surrender of 1857