legislative body territorial government defunct district canada created passage act october portion canada lieutenant governor convinced government new territorial government unable effectively administer land north east shortly district formed large group arrived infected smallpox quickly spread indigenous nation population allowed council formed purpose containing smallpox epidemic council administered indian treaty claims immigrant land claims trading post concerns health care council lasted november april control territory returned federal jurisdiction founder selected appointed members serve given permission council disbanded legislation passed departments organized council continued remain force late council ceded matters administration handled lieutenant governor location new district separate area extending north postage stamp province canada united_states border northern shores canada west east ontario lieutenant governor served lieutenant governor district history treaty land negotiations morris fully expected sandy bar sign treaty purpose treaty free lands immigration settlement inhabited nations people return nations granted reserve land person annual payment bull cows band annual payment salary chief executive officers amounting total agricultural chief received flag medal land grant emigrated iceland volcanic shortage population increase limited access resources canada attracting immigrants land settle western canada era lord governor general canada lieutenant governor granted territory sandy bar south arrived near october later summer new immigrants iceland joined settlers elected provisional town council members colony administration granted free transportation canada settlement rights reserve known established acres km2 set aside new iceland territory comprised kilometres western shore lake river inclusive canadian government promised local self government laws judicial system maintenance school system received loan offered settlement stages allotted arrivals loan extended summer immigrants cover cost tickets agricultural tools provisions extra paid cover travel costs months provisions received april seed livestock head cattle purchased october saw loan winter provisions cows altogether loaned settlers acres settlement lands local council dissolved april established time territory underwent official transfer land claim dispute land claim dispute arose family family believed boundary line settlements south shore river constructed cabin river north shore supported brought claim morris recently lost wife children smallpox wanted title recognized surveyor general deputy superintendent agreed entitled land indian act treaty signed appeals federal agents land claims failed smallpox severe epidemic smallpox started shortly territory creation settlements sandy bar disease originated large group settlers settled west shore lake thought appearance epidemic recognized deadly smallpox epidemic epidemic quickly spread local native population predominant inhabitants territory council formation created members appointed sworn november lieutenant governor morris sent word ottawa telegraph november asking permission set council federal government responded quickly allowing appointments proclamation printed day members entitled use prefix honourable duration appointments session council opened november morris delivering throne speech emphasized impending need council deal smallpox epidemic fledgling territory detailed history temporary north west council created outlined powers council sat outside boundaries morris determined creation territory affairs district administered fort november total members appointed council law created territory allowed minimum members appointed serve cabinet minister serving lieutenant governor morris portfolio gave title office needed measures people place control access settlers territory help smallpox epidemic members council chosen medical knowledge political background council met home clerk secretary appointed serve council council chose chair proceedings council emergency fearing disease spread morris advised territorial government needed set deal crisis morris appointed lynch care smallpox epidemic visited seek help returning november arrived placed area november hospital established station creek hudson bay outpost emergency hospital epidemic nearby sandy bar band nation community reached lynch young abandoned buildings burned contain smallpox epidemic following trail found remaining residents band people fled east shore lake spread epidemic infected bands living guided doctor bands sandy river dead bodies found warehouse houses burned throne speech read november council got work quickly passed piece legislation act entitled act small served council act defined penalties provisions enforce morris proclamation intercourse people outside infected zone permission council act offered advice procedures medical treatment disease entire lifespan council acts regulations passed geared dealing smallpox wanted business visit infected areas obtain permission council april smallpox epidemic remained june demonstrated southern border requesting end lifted previous day june settlers died smallpox immigrants iceland travelled canada fur trade short existence council involved regulating fur trade council feared contaminated smallpox exported outside zone council invited people involved fur trade united_states government discuss matter purpose meeting testimony gain support industry council effectively draft implement enforce legislation council passed act february subsequently given measures adopted effectively areas district deemed infected prevented export areas deemed free smallpox exported long come contact infected exported district pass depots manned officer appointed believed come contact parts district infected smallpox destroyed led problems council dissolved people destroyed regulations applied government compensation mechanism place act drafted claims compensation considered ultimately ignored lost year northern fur trade pressed steps taken prevent smallpox outbreak appointed medical superintendent october mission native persons resident spring administered people away hunting established powerful territory run head office city local office established town led chief health officer matters district handled board established treat smallpox epidemic territory wide powers carry mission established programs native populations based legislation continued council dissolved governor morris february party establish northern infected area party regulate traffic fur party arrived outpost having travelled winter months foot supplies money instruction arrival party returned july half dissolution council short lived legislative session year formation smallpox crisis district subsided determined territorial government district longer needed entire council resigned effectively dissolved requested april secretary state council resign cost saving measure want members council abuse powers appointments control district returned federal government management cooperation lieutenant governor council remaining portions territory merged land formally comprising territory today governed provincial territorial governments ontario debate senate february honourable presented governor general correspondence government smallpox claims accounts honourable replied accounts examined representing graham representing resolution government dominion government pay government settlement claims equivalent thousand present day terms equivalent thousand elected administrators february provisional constitution colony named lake assembly divided districts administration willow point district district ended july late seed federal government voted survey road colony employ labourers workers paid cents day daily expenses women looking camps similarly paid monetary income enabled settlers remain till following agricultural season province regional government continued nation treaty negotiations requested area white mud river area portion nation agreed settle fisher river community central language group sandy bar group wanted reserve narrows area settlement area northern edge sandy bar central language group portion group entirely smallpox epidemic left located island band requested reserve later renamed band settled hollow water river renounced traditional lands bands met howard october requested lands reserves dog head band requested point opposite dog head river similarly blood vein river band request lands mouth blood vein river time requested lands mouth jack fish head band requests north branch requested site west lake blood vein river band nation central language family band signed treaty nation central language group big island band signed treaty nation central language group
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