At that time, the Government of Canada had not considered a treaty with the First Nations in what would be the Treaty 8 territory necessary, as conditions in the north were not considered conducive to settlement.
æt ðæt tˈaɪm, ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ʌv kˈænədə hæd nˌɑːt kənsˈɪdɚd ɐ tɹˈiːɾi wɪððə fˈɜːst nˈeɪʃənz ɪn wʌt wʊd biː ðə tɹˈiːɾi ˈeɪt tˈɛɹɪtˌoːɹi nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi, æz kəndˈɪʃənz ɪnðə nˈɔːɹθ wɜː nˌɑːt kənsˈɪdɚd kəndˈuːsɪv tə sˈɛɾəlmənt.