[Through the Mackenzie Basin by Charles Mair]@TWC D-Link bookThrough the Mackenzie Basin CHAPTER III 12/35
Indians who take treaty will be just as free to hunt and fish all over as they now are. "In return for this the Government expects that the Indians will not interfere with or molest any miner, traveller or settler. We expect you to be good friends with every-one, and shake hands with all you meet.
If any whites molest you in any way, shoot your dogs or horses, or do you any harm, you have only to report the matter to the police, and they will see that justice is done to you.
There may be some things we have not mentioned, but these can be mentioned later on.
Commissioners Walker and Cote are here for the half-breeds, who later on, if treaty is made with you, will take down the names of half-breeds and their children, and find out if they are entitled to scrip.
The reason the Government does this is because the half-breeds have Indian blood in their veins, and have claims on that account.
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