Treaty Five - Part Four

What was the government's approach to Native-held lands when they were coveted by non-Native developers?

• The government used its legal resources to forcibly remove the Native people.

• The government preferred to convince the Native people to move without formal coercion.

• The government ignored the developers' interests and protected the Native lands.

• The government immediately took the lands without consulting the Native people.

What happened to the plan to buy Galloway cattle and ponies for the Natives to take back to the Reserve?

• The plan was successfully executed.

• The plan was modified to include other types of cattle.

• The plan did not proceed and the reserve near the town site remained intact.

• The plan led to a significant economic boost for the Natives.

What issues were generally of concern to the chiefs, councillors, and Indian agents of Treaty Five?

• Disputes over land ownership and hunting rights.

• Incomplete or incorrect band lists, provision of schools, and leadership challenges.

• Negotiations for new treaties and alliances.

• Development of infrastructure and modern amenities.

What was one of the problems encountered that was mentioned in the text?

• The establishment of new reserves.

• Husbands deserting wives and families.

• The introduction of new laws for the Natives.

• The creation of job opportunities for the Natives.

What event around the turn of the century contributed to economic turmoil for the people involved in Treaty Five?

• The discovery of gold in the region.

• The construction of a major railway.

• The rapid rise and subsequent collapse of the commercial fishery.

• The introduction of industrial farming techniques.

What year was Treaty Five proceeded with for the allocation of reserves and the alienation of aboriginal title?

• 1873-1874

• 1875-1876

• 1880-1881

• 1890-1891

How many square kilometres were freed for development by the alienation of aboriginal title under Treaty Five?

• 160,000 square kilometres

• 260,000 square kilometres

• 360,000 square kilometres

• 460,000 square kilometres

What was the main reason the government felt little compulsion to interfere with the lifestyle of the people of Treaty Five?

• The region was rich in agricultural settlers.

• The region experienced a massive influx of western settlement.

• The region had a decline of harvestable resources.

• The region and its inhabitants were left more or less alone.

What was the government's approach to treaty policy after the turn of the century?

• To increase financial obligations and activity in the region.

• To incorporate large new tracts of land to the north into Treaty Five.

• To limit its financial obligations until non-Native development justified a greater level of activity.

• To fully integrate the Native people into the agricultural development of the Prairies.

What did the band at Oxford House petition the federal government for in 1876?

• Financial support for agricultural development

• Inclusion in Treaty Five

• The establishment of a new province

• The discovery of oil in their region