Kawkeeshiway Grievance Regarding Treaty 4 Implemenation

Louis O'Soup (Speaking on behalf of the signatories) implied that if the proper subsistence was not provided that the treaty should be repudiated. This event highlights the discrepancies between the agreement First Nations peoples believed they were entering and how the treaties were ultimately implemented. As they did not speak or write English fluently, First Nations leaders relied on interpreters and oral agreements during the negotiations. Some of these agreements were not included in the written documents. As well, the Canadian Government avoided implementing aspects of the written treaty document to curb their spending.