Prairie Settlement: The First Major Wave (1870 - 1896)

Dominion Lands Act legislation affecting Manitoba and the North West Territories, 1889

Document Summary:

Sections 1 - 10: Deal with the sale and administration of Dominion lands.

Sections 11 - 20: Deal with grazing lands.

Sections 21 - 33: Deal with hay cutting legislation.

Sections 34 - 51: Deal with disposal of coal lands and other mining rights.