Plaque of Treaty 8 Cairn
Cairn, commemorating the signing of Treaty 8. Plaque reads:
Treaty No.8 1899. The spirit and intent of Treaty #8 as remembered and understood by our Elders...
- Schools/Education
- Doctors/Hospitals/Medicines
- Hunting, Fishing, Trapping and Gathering rights retained
- Indians retain mineral and water rights
- Sub-surface rights retained
- Land acquired by Queen was only 6" surface rights
- Exempt from taxation
- Land purchased for farm did not include forests
- Rations provided
- Policing
- Legal representation
- Exempt from war participation
- No Indian shall hang by rope
- Right to barter
- Canvas for tents
- Cattle/horses provided
- Farm and haying equipment
- Gardening tools/seed
- Bullets were supplied
- In case of hunger, all gates shall be opened.
Photo courtesy of the Heritage Community Foundation.