Articles of the treaty entered into and concluded this twenty-first day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, between Her Majesty the Queen and the tribes Anishnaabe from Nishi First Nation, Mkwa First Nation, Chemong First Nation, Wagosh First Nation, and Jiimaan First Nation. The Anishnaabe Tribes of Nishi, Mkwa, Chemong, Wagosh, Jiiman and all other residents of the Territory shall hereby, cede, release and assign to the Government of the Dominion of Canada, for Her Majesty the Queen and her successors, all rights, claims, titles and privileges, on the lands surrounding the treaty area hereinafter defined and described. The parcel within these boundaries comprises an area of ​​thirty-eight thousand six hundred and ten square miles, within the following limits: Commencing in the Province of Manitoba, above the forty-ninth parallel, along the western border of the province of Ontario; along the south bank of the Winnipeg River, following its limits westward and northward; along the south shores of Lake Winnipeg, westward, beyond the Red River, westward, south of Dennis and Lindals Lakes; to the north and encompassing North, East and West Shoal Lakes; along the southern river basin of Lake Manitoba and Lake Francis; following the shores of Lake Manitoba west, south then north; continuing north to Dauphin Lake along its southern shores and continuing west to the westernmost boundary of the Province of Manitoba; encompassing all lakes and areas including Pleasant Valley Reservoir, Otter Lake, Proven Lake, Bottle Lake, Clear Lake, Oak Lake, Maple Lake, Whitewater Lakes, Whitemouth Island, Sprague Lake , Moose Lake and all the others; Towards the south, along the Mani...... middle of paper ......s, agricultural equipment and animals were often not sufficient to maintain large agricultural lands. The number of plows, tools, and oxen were increased to enable indigenous peoples to effectively establish and maintain their farms. When transfers of livestock and equipment between the Government of Canada and the bands are no longer an economic option, the bands will receive the equivalent value in financial compensation, as outlined in the treaty. Disputes following the creation of the treaty will be resolved through negotiation. coinciding with the contemporary specific land claims process that addresses “past First Nations grievances” related to historical treaty obligations that have not been met (specific claims). Negotiation, mediation and arbitration would bring “conclusion, benefit and certainty to all Canadians” (Specific Claims).