‘The Crown duped them.. It’s shameful by any standard’ – Stanton
Four area First Nations to vote on settlement of Coldwater Narrows claim
By Frank Matys Simcoe.com May 26, 2011
COLDWATER – The Chippewas of Rama and three other First Nation communities are one step closer to reaching a historic settlement that seeks to turn the page on an ugly chapter.
The federal government is proposing to pay $307 million in compensation to First Nations communities whose ancestors were displaced from more than 10,000 acres of land known as the Coldwater-Narrows Reserve close to 175 years ago.
At a press conference, held at Coldwater’s historic gristmill, Chief Sharon Stinson Henry said the negotiating process had been “long and tough.”
Land-claim settlement offer in First Nation’s hands: MP
Stanton says Coldwater-Narrows deal could be largest in Canadian history
By Sara Ross, QMI AGENCY May 11 2011
One of the largest land-claim settlement offers in Canadian history is in the hands of Chippewas of Rama First Nation, Simcoe North MP Bruce Stanton said on Tuesday.
On March 24, the Government of Canada tabled a settlement offer with four First Nations involved in the Coldwater-Narrows reserve claim, confirmed Margot Geduld, spokesperson for Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.
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