DCHP-2
treaty party DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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1
the party representing the government on the occasion of treaty payments (def. 1), usually comprising a government agent, a doctor, and a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
See also: treaty payment (def. 1)
- 1909 Trailing the scow is a York-boat carrying the treaty party and Mr. Harris.
- 1922 The treaty party were camped in a large marquee in front of the Company house.
- 1956 When the Treaty Party doctor came up, he agreed that the drug stock was inadequate.
- 1909 Trailing the scow is a York-boat carrying the treaty party and Mr. Harris.
2
the occasion, usually a festive one, on which an annual treaty payment (def. 1) is made.
See also: Treaty Day treaty payment (def. 1)
- 1956 I considered the Treaty parties of other years--the long line of canoes, the officials riding in splendor; the flag flying in the lead canoe and the throng of gun-firing Indians waiting expectantly on shore.
- 1961 For the annual Treaty Party an Indian agent, a Mountie, a government officer and a doctor come to pay the treaty money, and the Indians for miles around gather from their trap lines.
- 1956 I considered the Treaty parties of other years--the long line of canoes, the officials riding in splendor; the flag flying in the lead canoe and the throng of gun-firing Indians waiting expectantly on shore.