Ontario settles Treaty 9 land claim with Matachewan First Nation, providing $590,000 and 2,000 hectares of land.

Ontario settles treaty land entitlement claim with Matachewan First Nation, providing $590,000 and over 2,000 hectares of provincial Crown land, potentially adding to the reserve. This move aims to rectify instances where First Nations did not receive promised reserve land under numbered treaties, such as Treaty 9 (James Bay Treaty). Since 1983, Ontario has handled 65 land claims and agreements with Indigenous communities.

May 25, 2024
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