Summary
Not present at the initial treaty negotiations, Chief Moosomin signed on to Treaty 6 on behalf of his community agreeing to the treaty terms set out in 1876. The written version of Treaty 6 provided signatories with reserves for farming, annual annuities, annual chief salaries, farming implements, education, hunting, fishing and trapping rights, and aid (most notably in times of famine or epidemic).
Implications
Following creation of the treaties, the Canadian Government avoided implementing aspects of the written treaty document to curb their spending. Thus, disagreement surrounded the implementation of Treaty 6. Many First Nations signatories reported that the government was not preventing famine, preserving their livelihoods or their sovereignty.----- Specifically relevant, the Moosomin First Nation were removed from their original reserve in 1909 and relocated to Chochin because Euro-Canadians desired to settle near the Canadian Northern Railway that was constructed through their reserve in 1903. It wasn't until 1986 that the Moosomin First Nation placed a claim addressing the poor living conditions that resulted from the relocation. In 2003, the negotiations proved successful and the Reserve was expanded, and a monetary settlement was used to improve on social programs and invest on the Reserve. The relocation of the Moosomin First Nation represents a prioritization of western settlement despite the Government's obligation to uphold Treaty rights for the Moosomin First Nation.
Sub Event
Moosomin First Nation
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Date
1881-00-00
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