Treaty 1
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Treaty 1 is a foundational 1871 agreement between the Canadian Crown and several First Nations in what is now southern Manitoba, marking the beginning of the Numbered Treaties era in Canada.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treaty 1 canonical | 5 |
| First of the Numbered Treaties | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4761556 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treaty 1 Context triple: [Numbered Treaties, hasPart, Treaty 1]
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A.
Treaty 7
Treaty 7 is an 1877 agreement between several First Nations of what is now southern Alberta and the Canadian government that ceded Indigenous lands in exchange for reserves, annuities, and other promises.
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B.
Treaty of York
The Treaty of York was a 1237 agreement between England and Scotland that definitively fixed much of the Anglo-Scottish border and helped stabilize relations between the two kingdoms.
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C.
Treaty of Fort McIntosh
The Treaty of Fort McIntosh was a 1785 agreement between the United States and several Native American nations that ceded large tracts of land in the Ohio Country to U.S. control, helping set the stage for further conflict in the Northwest Indian War.
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D.
Treaty of Traverse des Sioux
The Treaty of Traverse des Sioux was an 1851 agreement in which Dakota leaders ceded vast portions of their ancestral lands in present-day Minnesota to the United States, paving the way for large-scale white settlement and profound disruption of Dakota life.
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E.
Horse Creek Treaty
The Horse Creek Treaty was an 1851 agreement between the United States and several Plains Indian nations that aimed to establish territorial boundaries and ensure safe passage for settlers moving west.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treaty 1 Target entity description: Treaty 1 is a foundational 1871 agreement between the Canadian Crown and several First Nations in what is now southern Manitoba, marking the beginning of the Numbered Treaties era in Canada.
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A.
Treaty 7
Treaty 7 is an 1877 agreement between several First Nations of what is now southern Alberta and the Canadian government that ceded Indigenous lands in exchange for reserves, annuities, and other promises.
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B.
Treaty of York
The Treaty of York was a 1237 agreement between England and Scotland that definitively fixed much of the Anglo-Scottish border and helped stabilize relations between the two kingdoms.
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C.
Treaty of Fort McIntosh
The Treaty of Fort McIntosh was a 1785 agreement between the United States and several Native American nations that ceded large tracts of land in the Ohio Country to U.S. control, helping set the stage for further conflict in the Northwest Indian War.
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D.
Treaty of Traverse des Sioux
The Treaty of Traverse des Sioux was an 1851 agreement in which Dakota leaders ceded vast portions of their ancestral lands in present-day Minnesota to the United States, paving the way for large-scale white settlement and profound disruption of Dakota life.
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E.
Horse Creek Treaty
The Horse Creek Treaty was an 1851 agreement between the United States and several Plains Indian nations that aimed to establish territorial boundaries and ensure safe passage for settlers moving west.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Crown–Indigenous treaty
ⓘ
Numbered Treaty ⓘ historic treaty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
First of the Numbered Treaties
ⓘ
linked to:
Treaty 1
|
| appliesToRegion |
Red River Valley
ⓘ
area around present-day Winnipeg ⓘ southern Manitoba ⓘ |
| commemoration | Treaty 1 Territory acknowledgements in Manitoba ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| crownRepresentative | Lieutenant Governor Adams George Archibald ⓘ |
| era |
Numbered Treaties era
ⓘ
linked to:
Numbered Treaties
|
| followedBy | Treaty 2 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first of the post-Confederation Numbered Treaties in Canada
ⓘ
foundation of Crown–Indigenous relations in southern Manitoba ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalText | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | still in force ⓘ |
| locationSigned |
Lower Fort Garry
ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Garry
|
| monarchRepresented | Queen Victoria ⓘ |
| ongoingIssues |
disputes over land entitlement
ⓘ
implementation of education and economic provisions ⓘ interpretation of treaty promises ⓘ |
| partOf | Numbered Treaties ⓘ |
| providesFor |
annual treaty payments to First Nations members
ⓘ
creation of Indian reserves ⓘ distribution of farming implements ⓘ provision of livestock ⓘ provision of school on each reserve when desired ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish ongoing obligations of the Crown toward signatory First Nations
ⓘ
to secure land for settlement and railway development ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Canadian westward expansion
ⓘ
Manitoba Act, 1870 ⓘ |
| requires | First Nations to cede, release and surrender vast tracts of land to the Crown ⓘ |
| sequenceNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| signatoryParty |
Anishinaabe First Nations
ⓘ
linked to:
Anishinabek
Brokenhead Ojibway Nation ⓘ
linked to:
Chippewa Nation
Canadian Crown ⓘ
linked to:
Crown in right of Canada
Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council (successor organizations) ⓘ Long Plain First Nation ⓘ Peguis First Nation ⓘ Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation ⓘ Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation ⓘ Swampy Cree First Nations ⓘ
linked to:
Swampy Cree
Swan Lake First Nation ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1871-08-03 ⓘ |
| subject |
agricultural assistance
ⓘ
annuity payments ⓘ education provisions ⓘ land cession ⓘ reserve creation ⓘ |
| yearSigned | 1871 ⓘ |
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Subject: Treaty 1 Description of subject: Treaty 1 is a foundational 1871 agreement between the Canadian Crown and several First Nations in what is now southern Manitoba, marking the beginning of the Numbered Treaties era in Canada.
Referenced by (6)
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linked to: Treaty 1