Order for Vidal and T. Anderson to Investigate Native Lands
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Order for Vidal and T. Anderson to Investigate Native Lands
Name of document:
Order for Vidal and T. Anderson to Investigate Native Lands
Type of document:
Primary documentation, official order.
Summary of the data:
On August 4, 1849 Alexander Vidal, Port Sarnia Deputy Provincial Surveyor, and T.G. Anderson, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, are requested by the Order-in-Council to investigate the Native lands surrounding Lake Huron and Lake Superior. The order indicates that compensation will be granted to the First Nations in the region in exchange for the surrender of their land; Vidal and Anderson are tasked with reporting on the expectations of the First Nations residing in that territory, for said exchange.
Important dates mentioned in the document:
August 3, 1849: Date the order was produced.
August 4, 1849: Date order approved by Governor General in Council
Important people discussed in the document:
Alexander Vidal (1819-1906)
Captain T.G. Anderson (?)
Specific location(s) mentioned in the document (if applicable):
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Non-specific location(s) mentioned in the document (if applicable):
Lake Superior, Ontario-Minnesota-Wisconsin-Michigan
Lake Huron, Ontario
Specific event(s) identified in the document (if applicable):
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Relevant citations:
Library and Archives Canada, RG. 10, "Extract from a Report of a Committee of the Honourable Executive Council on Land Applications," volume 266, 3 August 1849, pp. 163119-20, microfilm reel C-12652.
Gale, Alison. "Robinson Treaty Métis: Historical Report." Claims Research and Assessment Directorate Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. (1998). Print.
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