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July 26, 2024
Supreme Court rules Ontario and Ottawa made a ‘mockery’ of First Nations treaty, orders them to negotiate settlement in multibillion-dollar lawsuit
The governments of Canada and Ontario “dishonourably breached” their sacred promises to the Anishinaabe of the upper Great Lakes by freezing annual treaty payments at $4 a person for 150 years, and it’s up to both parties to come to an agreement on how much is owed, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday. Toronto...
June 19, 2023
Robinson Huron citizens offered long-overdue payment
By Maurice Switzer NationTalk: Anishinabeknews.ca – ROBINSON HURON TERRITORY— How does one feel when someone pays a long overdue debt? Pleased? Relieved? Angry that it took so long? First Nations citizens of the 21 Robinson Huron Treaty communities are experiencing a range of emotions after the announcement that Canada and Ontario have agreed to pay...