Okeymaw, William; Lightning, Richard(Canadian Plains Research Centre, 1975-03-27)
William Okeymaw was 12 years old at the time when he attended the Treaty #8 negotiations.
He describes the negotiations and his understanding of the promises made; the role of the missionaries; talks of some of the Indian ...
Okeymaw, William(Canadian Plains Research Centre, 1975)
William Okeymaw attended the signing of Treaty 8 when he was 12 years old. He talks about: signing of treaty; treaty promises; establishment of reserves around Lesser Slave Lake; and expansion of these reserves as population ...