Sandy Bar, Thickfoot and Jack-Fish Head bands met with Messrs. Reid and Howard in October 1876 and requested lands for their reserves. The Dog Head Band requested a point opposite the Dog Head River. Similarly, the Blood Vein River Band made a request for lands at the mouth of the Blood Vein River. The Big Island Band at this time requested the lands at the mouth of Badthroat River. The Jack-Fish Head Band made requests for the north side of Jack Head Point at the Lobstick River. The Sandy Bar Band, a branch of St. Peter's Band requested White Mud River site on the west Side of Lake Winnipeg. The Blood Vein River Band was a Saulteaux (Ojibwa) first nation of the Algonquian (Central) language family. The Moose Lake (Big Island) band which signed Treaty 5 in 1875 was a Cree first nation of the Algonquian (Central) language group. The Big Island band which signed Treaty 2 in 1877 was an Ojibwa first nation of the Algonquian (Central) language group. Notes During this time frame the spelling was North West Territories. Northwest as one word was a 1905 adoption. Winnipeg: Established 1738 as Fort Rouge; renamed 1822 Fort Garry; incorporated in 1873 as the City of Winnipeg. $5.00 is equivalent to $, $50.00 to $, $70.00 to $ in present day terms. The previous Lieutenant Governor Archibald had negotiated Treaty 1 (1871) and 2 (1871) and these treaties were revised by Alexander Morris who was Chief Justice of the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench at this time. Treaty 3 through 6 were negotiated directly by Morris. Treaty 3, the Northwest Angle Treaty was signed in 1873 by the Lake of the Woods Saulteaux. Treaty 4 was signed in 1874; Treaty 5 (The Lake Winnipeg Treaty), 1875; and Treaty 6, 1876. Treaty 6 signed 1876 and Treaty 10 signed 1908 negotiated land claims with the more northerly portions of Keewatin. $5,000.00 is equivalent to $ in present day terms, $8,0000.00 to $; $9,000.00 to $; $15,000.00 to $; $18,000.00 to $, $25,000.00 to $; $80,000.00 to $ in present day terms. This topographic map of Canada shows the location of Lake Winnipeg and Lake Manitoba just north of Winnipeg near the US Canada border. It is located in the very south area of the District of Keewatin in respect to the northern shore line of Canada. The council during this time