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Indian treaty 
1 one of a number of official agreements between the federal government and certain Indian bands whereby the Indians forego their right to certain lands, except for stipulated reserves, and accept treaty money, a supply of rations, and other kinds of government assistance, including protection and supervision.
See also: treaty (def. 1a) treaty money
- 1880 The Government are not in a position to offer for settlement any of the country north of the Athabasca, that being the present boundary, in this direction, of the territory embraced by the Indian treaties.
- 1957 The 1871 Indian treaty by no means covered the then North West Territory; and the "last spike" of the C.P.R. was not a golden one.
2 the annual cash payment (usually $5.00) received by Indians whose names are entered in the Indian Register.
See also: Indian Register treaty money
- 1883 We were aware that they were called upon to perform escort duty in the carriage of large sums of money about the country for the payment of Indian treaties.
3 the day on which treaty (def. 1a) was originally taken out by a group of Indians; nowadays, any day on which treaty money is paid.
See also: Treaty Day treaty money
- 1883 I am a steadfast admirer of fashion, and it being fashionable last week to visit the Indian treaty at St. Peters, why, of course I was one of the very many who spent a short time there, ostensibly studying aboriginal life and character.
- 1880 The Government are not in a position to offer for settlement any of the country north of the Athabasca, that being the present boundary, in this direction, of the territory embraced by the Indian treaties.