. Through the Mackenzie Basin : a narrative of the Athabasca and Peace River Treaty Expedition of 1899 . alled us brothers. Truly I am the younger, you the elderbrother. Being the younger, if the younger ask the elderfor something, he will grant his request the same as ourmother the Queen. I am glad to hear what you have to country is getting broken up. I see the white mancoming in, and I want to be friends. I see what he does,but it is best that we should be friends. I will not speakany more. There are many people here who may wish tospeak. Wahpeehayo (White Partridge) : I stand behin
. Through the Mackenzie Basin : a narrative of the Athabasca and Peace River Treaty Expedition of 1899 . alled us brothers. Truly I am the younger, you the elderbrother. Being the younger, if the younger ask the elderfor something, he will grant his request the same as ourmother the Queen. I am glad to hear what you have to country is getting broken up. I see the white mancoming in, and I want to be friends. I see what he does,but it is best that we should be friends. I will not speakany more. There are many people here who may wish tospeak. Wahpeehayo (White Partridge) : I stand behind thismans back (pointing to Eeenooshayo). I want to tellthe Commissioners there are two ways, the long and theshort. I want to take the way that will last longest. Neesnetasis (The Twin) : I follow these two brothers,Moostoos and Keenooshayo. When I understand better Ishall be able to say more. Mr. Laird : We shall be glad to hear from some of theSturgeon Lake people. The Captain (an old man): I accept your offer. Iam old and miserable now. I have not my family with mehere, but I accept your TREATY AT LESSER SLAVE LAKE 61 Me. Laied : You will get the money for all your chil-dren under age, and not married, just the .same as if theywere here. The Captaix : I speak for all those in my part of thecountry. Me. Laied : I am sorry the rest of your people are nothere. If here next year their claims will not be overlooked. The Captain : I am old now. It is indirectly throughthe Queen that we have lived. She has supplied in a man-ner the sale shops through which we have lived. Othersmay think I am foolish for speaking as I do now. Let themthink as they like. I accept. When I was young I was anable man and made my living independently. But now Iam old and feeble and not able to do much. Me. Ross : I will just answer a few questions that havebeen put. Keenooshayo has said that he cannot see howit will benefit you to take treaty. As all the rights you nowhave will not be interfere
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