What are the Numbered Treaties?
Many of the treaties between First Nations and the Government of Canada (and the British Crown) are known as the Numbered Treaties. The Numbered Treaties cover the largest landmass in Canada. Treaty 1, the Stone Fort Treaty, was concluded in Manitoba in 1871, with Treaty 2, the Manitoba Post Treaty, and Treaty 3, the North-West Angle Treaty, following in 1871 and 1973 respectively. Treaty 4, the Qu’Appelle Treaty, was the first to be negotiated in what was later to be known as Saskatchewan. Treaty 5, the Winnipeg Treaty, and Treaty 6, the Treaty of Fort Carlton and Fort Pitt, were negotiated in 1875 and 1876. These treaties include the central portion of Saskatchewan. The Northern Treaties numbered 8 and 10 were negotiated in 1899 and 1906, and play a vital role in providing Canadians with access to northern Saskatchewan. Although Treaty 2 territority falls within the present boundaries of Saskatchewan, there are currently no Treaty 2 First Nations in the province. The Numbered Treatie
