Atikameksheng Anishnawbek chief said it’s a good start, but doesn't quite match what is owed
After the historic announcement June 17 of a proposed $10 billion dollar settlement between Canada, Ontario and the Indigenous beneficiaries of the Robinson Huron Treaty, Crown-Indigenous Affairs Minister, Marc Miller, said it would be a game changer for the communities.
Atikameksheng Anishnawbek Gimaa Craig Nootchtai is excited, but told Sudbury.com the amount doesn’t reflect the true value. It is payment for past resources that the province and federal government have been negotiating, after a decade in the courts. Robinson Huron Litigation Team Lawyer, David Nahwegabow, told Sudbury.com that any litigation is on hold for now. “At this point in time, part of the proposed settlement agreement is that litigation will be suspended,” he said. While there is still the matter of the “go-forward implementation of the augmentation clause”, that is, any future payment of resources, “But there is a non-binding legal commitment, political commitment, to engage in those go-forward negotiations.
“It really doesn't match what we should be getting, but it's definitely a good start to really help our communities move forward,” he said after the announcement. Noting that it is just the start of many discussions to be had, he said his focus is “how we're going to distribute these funds to make sure that the money is not only used today, but for future generations.”
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