. Rod and gun . ds of dunnage, provi-sions, tents etc., in addition to three orfour passengers. The representatives ofthe Government, having had long exper-ience at the work, knew well what wasrequired for their camp comfort and hav-ing plenty of Indians to hike it acrossthe portages possessed a complete out-fit. At the same time they had not oneunnecessary article, everything beingput up in the most compact form andbeing easily loaded into the canoes. A little before noon on June nine-teenth we left Kenora via the WinnipegRiver- Only a short distance was tra-velled ere we stopped an hour for
. Rod and gun . ds of dunnage, provi-sions, tents etc., in addition to three orfour passengers. The representatives ofthe Government, having had long exper-ience at the work, knew well what wasrequired for their camp comfort and hav-ing plenty of Indians to hike it acrossthe portages possessed a complete out-fit. At the same time they had not oneunnecessary article, everything beingput up in the most compact form andbeing easily loaded into the canoes. A little before noon on June nine-teenth we left Kenora via the WinnipegRiver- Only a short distance was tra-velled ere we stopped an hour for lunchand at four oclock in the afternoonreached the Dalls Reservation. It is the custom when approaching anIndian Reservation on these trips forthe Paymaster to hoist the British flagat the bow of his canoe. The Indiansare expecting the visit and maintain akeen look out for the first appearance ofthe party. As soon as they catch sightof the flag a fusilade starts and everyfirearm in the place is let ofT and adds. Doctor, Paymaster and Clerk. to the din. The flag in possession ofthe Indians (furnished by the Govern-ment) is also raised. At the landing thevisitors are welcomed by the IndianChief, Councillor, and leading men ofthe tribe. During the palavers our In-dians unloaded the canoes, pitched thetents and soon had everything in firstclass shape. The flag having been transferred fromthe canoe to the front of the Paymas-ters tent, Mr. MacKenzie with his clerk,the Councillor and Interpreter adjournedto that place and the payment of thetreaty money took place. The scale of 484 ROD AND GUX IX CANADA payment is as follows: Chief, $25 ; Coun-cillor. $15; and every Indian man, wo-man and child $5 each. Every third yearthe Chief and Councillor also receivenew uniforms resplendent with goldbraid. Before the Indians are paid eachhead of a family is required to state thenumber, ages and sexes of the severalmembers and in each case the clerk looksup the records of the former year. Anydis
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