It’s a busy week at the Sam Waller museum in The Pas as Next week the venue will play host to a photo exhibit featuring a selection of photos related to the 1924 treaty payment from Prince Albert to The Pas.

 

The Treaty 10 payment, a pivotal event in Canadian history, saw the Canadian government pay annuities to First Nations people who had signed Treaty 10.

 

This was part of the government's commitment to provide benefits and resources to Indigenous communities in exchange for the surrender of their lands.

 

In 1924, the famed novelist Sinclair Lewis and his brother Claude accompanied a Canadian Government Traty 10 payment party.

 

A collection of photos that Claude took that were nearly lost will be on display at the Sam Waller Museum in The Pas for one night only.

George Colpitts, a History professor at the University of Calgary, wrote a book about Sinclair Lewis.

 

Les Oystryk is a retired conservation officer with ties to Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

 

Both will host the Event at the Museum, providing information and insights on the Treaty 10 Payments, the routes taken, the communities visited, and the history behind them.

 

The Event runs on June 26th at the Sam Waller Museum and is free to attend.