[1] In 1876, Chief Chakastaypasin and four headmen signed Treaty 6 at Fort Carlton, formally ceding their Indigenous title to the British Crown.
[2] Chakastaypasin descendants, incorporated into the nearby James Smith Cree Nation, remained active and aware of their history.
In 1998, these members launched a claim against the Government of Canada, asserting that the Chakastaypasin surrender and sale was unlawful.
In May 1999, the Indian Claims Commission conducted an inquiry, which the Government of Canada has not challenged.
[3] Today, Chakastaypasin descendants elect their own Chief and Council, although they are not recognized by the federal government.