..taken up from time to time for
settlement, mining, lumbering trading or other purposes.
And Her Majesty the Queen hereby agrees and undertakes to lay aside reserves for such bands as desire reserves, the same not
to exceed in all one square mile for each family of five for such number of families as may elect to reside on reserves, or in
that proportion for larger or smaller families; and for such families or
individual Indians as may prefer to live apart from band reserves, Her Majesty undertakes to provide land in severalty to the
extent of 160 acres to each Indian, the land to be conveyed with a proviso
as to non-alienation without the consent of the Governor-General in
Council of Canada, the selection of such reserves, and lands in severalty, to be made in the manner following, namely,
the Superintendent General of Indian Affairs shall depute and send a
suitable person to determine and set apart such reserves and lands, after consulting with the Indians concerned as to the
locality which may be found suitable and open for selection.
Provided, however, that Her Majesty reserves the right to
deal with any settlers within the bounds of any lands reserved for any
band as She may see fit; and also that the aforesaid reserves of land or any interest therein, may be sold or otherwise disposed
of by Her Majesty's Government for the use and benefit of the said Indians entitled thereto, with their consent first had
and obtained.
It is further agreed between Her Majesty and Her said
Indian subjects that such portions of the reserves and lands above
indicated as may at any time be required for public... [continue]
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