Northeast Manitoulin and the Islands –
Gary Ananda, Royal-Indigenous Relations Minister, apologized on behalf of the Government of Canada to Indigenous groups in Ontario for mismanagement of funds more than 100 years ago.
The minister spoke Saturday during a ceremony to commemorate the $447.9 million reparations settlement shared by five First Nations at Aungdek Omni-Canning First Nation on Manitoulin Island, about 350 kilometers northwest of Toronto. I apologized.
According to a federal news release, the Crown entered into an agreement with First Nations in 1862 to sell their lands, but rather than give the proceeds to First Nations, they used them to build roads and create settlements. It is said to have been used to liberate Túrin Island. A nation as intended.
The statement said: “The King has failed to act honorably, failed to maintain relationships with Indigenous peoples, violated the spirit and intent of the treaties, broken his promises and caused injustice that continues to be felt by communities today. It created fairness.”
The five communities include Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation, M’Chigeeng First Nation, Sheguiandah First Nation, Sheshegwaning First Nation, and Zhiibaahaasing First Nation.
The historic claims settlement, often referred to as the Manitoulin Plan, was passed in December and approved in a community vote in March with 98% of participants voting yes.
