Indenture of Sale from the Hudson's Bay Company to the Earl of Selkirk, 1811

Document Summary:
Original 1811 land transfer deal between the Hudson's Bay Company and Thomas Selkirk, which saw land in present-day Manitoba being sold to Selkirk without Aboriginal approval. This led to conflict between incoming European settlers and the Métis, Aboriginals and fur traders who had claims to this land in the immediate years following this deal.