DCHP-1 Online

treaty commissioner Hist.

• an official of the Dominion government who was empowered to establish treaty (def. la) with the Indians.

  See also: treaty (def. 1a)  

  • 1885  The Treaty Commissioners then returned to Winnipeg.
  • 1952  Then the chiefs called at the council tent to pay their respects to the treaty commissioners and to say good-by.