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Exploring Theme: "Indigenous Victories"
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August 26, 2024
Animbiigoo Zaagi’igan Anishinaabek and Canada announce negotiated settlement to address the First Nation’s historic Treaty Reserve Claim
NationTalk: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada – At a community event on August 24, Chief Yvette Metansinine of Animbiigoo Zaagi’igan Anishinaabek and the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services on behalf of the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, announced that Canada and the First Nation have reached a historic $130 million...
August 1, 2024
Sask. First Nation agrees to $152M agricultural settlement with Ottawa
Sturgeon Lake First Nation to distribute $30K of settlement to each of 3,250 members CBC Indigenous: Sturgeon Lake First Nation says community members have voted in favour of a $152-million settlement over the federal government’s reneged agricultural promises as outlined in Treaty 6. It is among several settlements referred to as “cows and plows” agreements between Saskatchewan First...
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...
July 18, 2024
Treaty-protected sxwayxum village site returned to Snuneymuxw: ‘Where our people have lived for thousands of years’
Old Howard Johnson hotel site purchased by the province and First Nation demonstrates the ‘magic of mediation,’ says minister BY JULIE CHADWICK ● NANAIMO, NEWS ● JULY 18, 2024 First Peoples Law Report: Indiginews – The treaty-protected sxwayxum village site in downtown “Nanaimo” will be returned to Snuneymuxw First Nation, the province announced this week. The “B.C.” government and Snuneymuxw acquired...
July 14, 2024
Canada to formally apologize to 9 Dakota, Lakota Nations for historic designation as refugees
Several generations ‘endured a lifetime of living with this label,’ Sioux Valley Dakota Nation chief says CBC News: The federal government is set to formally apologize to Dakota and Lakota Nations in Manitoba and Saskatchewan on Monday for historically recognizing them as refugees, a label that one chief says turned them into “second-class First Nation citizens.” Minister...
June 24, 2024
Proposed treaty would give Kitselas First Nation self-governance
If members vote yes on treaty next spring, First Nation will become self-governing CBC Indigenous: The chief of the Kitselas First Nation has initialled a treaty with the governments of Canada and British Columbia, marking the end of decades-long negotiations to achieve self-governance. The treaty — which, according to the Kitselas Treaty Information Source website,...
June 21, 2024
Justin Trudeau announces $140 million for First Nations’ education needs and to settle a land claim
The prime minister announced the funding on National Indigenous Peoples Day. The Toronto Star: OTTAWA—Ottawa is providing more than $140 million to First Nations in Nova Scotia to pay for education infrastructure and to settle a long-standing land claim. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the funding alongside Minister of Crown Indigenous Affairs Gary Anandasangaree on Friday...
June 16, 2024
Bearspaw First Nation signs historic funding agreement with Canada
“Before this, we only had one recognized comprehensive funding agreement for the three First Nations [Goodstoney, Chiniki and Bearspaw]. The issue has been that Canada was getting away with a three-for-one deal funding us.” Bearspaw First Nation Chief Darcy Dixon greets an elder during the inauguration of the First Nation’s chief and council at the...
April 4, 2024
Federal government reaches $7M settlement with B.C. First Nation
First Peoples Law Report: City News, The Canadian Press – CRANBROOK, B.C. — The federal government and a British Columbia First Nation have reached a $7-million settlement over a lumber grievance that dates back to 1942. Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree and ?aqam Chief Joe Pierre Jr. announced the settlement Thursday, where Canada will pay...
January 27, 2024
Snuneymuxw land agreement will see 80 hectares returned to Vancouver Island First Nation
Click on the following link to view the video: https://player.zype.com/embed/65b5ac42a1627d0001ecd22b.html?api_key=wPVS5IQoMHNsQvfrGuKJ9spKSKCXxsjs0Bf1UVshCI5sUtrj&controls=true First Peoples Law Report: CHEK News – The stroke of a pen may never have held as much significance for the Snuneymuxw First Nation as it did Saturday when Chief Michael Wyse and Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Gary Anandasangaree signed an agreement that returns 80.09...
January 11, 2024
Robinson Huron Nations sign Treaty settlement agreement
The annuities case settlement, announced in June, has now been signed by all the First Nations — next stop, signatures from Ontario and Canada NationTalk: Sudbury.com – Further down the path to the settlement for each member, the Robinson Huron Treaty signatory nations have now signed the settlement agreement. Next to sign will be Ontario,...
January 11, 2024
Snuneymuxw and B.C. land transfer fosters economic development
NationTalk: SNUNEYMUXW TERRITORY (NANAIMO) – Snuneymuxw First Nation and the Province are taking a major step in their shared reconciliation journey with a completed transfer of 212 hectares of land on Te’tuxwtun, known as Mount Benson East. This is the first step in the implementation of the Snuneymuxw First Nation and British Columbia Land Transfer...
November 10, 2023
Leq’á:mel First Nation and Government of Canada reach agreement to right historic wrong
First Nations Law Report: – Yahoo!Finance (CNW Group) – LEQ’Á:MEL FIRST NATION, DEROCHE, BC – Today, Chief Alice Thompson, Leq’á:mel First Nation, and the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, announced that the First Nation and the Government of Canada have reached a settlement of the Leq’á:mel First Nation’s Klatwaas Colonial Reserve Reduction Specific Claim. Minister Anandasangaree will be joining Chief Thompson in...
November 2, 2023
Quebec judge rules Kanien’kehá:ka have treaty rights to trade tobacco
Ruling called a ‘landmark decision’ and ‘extremely helpful’ for Indigenous people asserting treaty rights CBC Indigenous: A Quebec Superior Court judge ordered a stay of proceedings on charges related to tobacco trade against two Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) men on Wednesday, citing treaty rights. Derek White and Hunter Montour, both from Kahnawà:ke, south of Montreal, were granted a permanent stay...
November 1, 2023
Pine Creek First Nation reaches $200 million treaty settlement
Author of the article: Dave Baxter Local Journalism Initiative reporter First Peoples Law Report: The Winnipeg Sun – A Manitoba First Nation may soon see a massive financial windfall that would see the community receive more than $200,000,000 from the federal government, and every band member receive a $30,000 payout, because of a promise made...
July 3, 2023
Walpole Island closing in on $46M land claim settlement
Author of the article:Ellwood ShrevePublished Jul 03, 2023 • 2 minute readJoin the conversation NationTalk: Chatham Daily News – The end may be in sight to a Southwestern Ontario First Nation’s land claim against the federal government that dates back nearly 200 years. The Walpole Island First Nation, located along Lake St. Clair between Chatham-Kent and Sarnia,...
June 22, 2023
Flying Dust First Nation to get land back from Canadian government after 91 years
85 hectares northeast of Meadow Lake expropriated in 1932 to make room for railway company CBC News: After more than 90 years, Flying Dust First Nation in northwestern Saskatchewan is getting some of its land back from the Canadian government. Meadow Lake RCMP hosted a ceremony Wednesday morning, on Indigenous Peoples Day, to commemorate the...
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...
June 17, 2023
‘Canada has a lot of unpaid bills’: $10B settlement reached in landmark First Nation treaty case
Community consultations, government approvals needed to finalize annuities deal CBC News: It took more than a decade of litigation, but 21 Anishinaabe communities along the north shore of Lake Huron in Ontario will finally access a fair share of the wealth generated on their lands over the past 173 years. The Robinson-Huron Treaty signed in...
January 27, 2023
B.C. transfers land back to Lake Babine Nation, benefits the region
NationTalk: BURNS LAKE – The Province and Lake Babine Nation are taking the next step in the journey to recognize and implement the Nation’s rights and title through the signing of a new land transfer agreement. The agreement will enable Lake Babine Nation to take back control of 20,000 hectares of waterfront and prime forestry...