Treaties, Dene, Cree, Saskatchewan, Hunting, Fishing, Métis scrip, Indigenous peoples -- Saskatchewan -- History, Indigenous peoples -- Saskatchewan, Indigenous peoples -- Saskatchewan -- Treaties, Indigenous peoples -- Land tenure -- Saskatchewan, Elders (Indigenous leaders) -- Saskatchewan, Elders (Indigenous leaders), Treaty No. 10 (1906 August 28), Canoe Lake Cree First Nation, Clear Lake Dene First Nation, English River First Nation 

"In the summer of 1906, the Dene people of English River and Clear Lake, and the Cree people of Canoe Lake, entered into a treaty relationship with the Canadian government. In return for granting settlers access to nearly 220,000 square kilometers of land in northern Saskatchewan, the Cree and Dene were promised access to education, medicine, assistance in times of need, support for the elderly, yearly annuity payments, and, most importantly, that their traditional hunting, fishing, and trapping ways of life would continue unimpeded.

The Indian Commissioner said, "If you take this money, this treaty money, your way of life will not be subjected to anything. You can kill game anywhere so you can feed your people. We will not even speak out on it, there will be no policy made on it."

"You still see the sun setting and rising. You told us that as long as the sun sets and rises it would never be different. Now that did you do with it? You, who is dressed in red" - referring to the RCMP - "it may not be you, but people dressed like you, strapped with guns, they were there. We stated our position that it will not be changed as long as the sun rotates, it will not be changed. As long as this river flows, it will not be different.""--Back cover. 

Contents:
Treaty Day --
Prelude to treaty --
Treaty-making with the Clear Lake and English River bands --
Treaty-making with the Canoe Lake Band --
The other table: Métis scrip --
The post-treaty era: hunting and fishing --
The 1907 and 1908 meetings --
The elders view of treaty.