ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə ðɪ əfˈɪʃəl tɹˈiːɾi ˈeɪt wˈɛb pˈeɪdʒ, ðə tˈɜːmz ʌvðə tɹˈiːɾi wɜːɹ ɐksˈɛptᵻd baɪ ðə sˈɪɡnətˌoːɹiz fɔːɹ "ɹˈiːzənz ʌv pˈiːs ænd fɹˈɛndʃɪp" æz pˈɑːɹt əvə pˈɑːɹtnɚʃˌɪp.
According to the official Treaty 8 web page, the terms of the treaty were accepted by the signatories for "reasons of peace and friendship" as part of a partnership.