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First Nations have maintained that the act was cobbled together without meaningful consultation with the First Nations.

First Nations have maintained that the act was cobbled together without meaningful consultation

The above points relate to the important role played by Indigenous individuals in the development of this part of Northern Ontario.

The Robinson Huron Treaty is a historic, constitutionally recognized, legally binding agreement, signed on Sept. 9, 1850, between the British Crown and the Ojibway Nations of the north shore of

Subsequent federal and provincial governments have applied band aids to problems, but very little long-term planning has taken place.

Star economist Joseph Stiglitz is testifying why First Nations may have been short-changed under a revenue-sharing treaty signed in 1850.

The final stage of a complex trial over the payment of treaty annuities in northern Ontario kicked off Monday with one group of plaintiffs pursuing negotiations and the other in court.

Chiefs mull waiting on conclusion of Robinson Huron annuity case before negotiating with province.

Deal was to share in gains off the land — and the government didn’t do that ‘fairly’

Deal was to share in gains off the land — and the government didn’t do that ‘fairly’