Dozens of members of an Ontario First Nation gathered in Toronto on Thursday as part of their efforts to reclaim their land and prized possessions.
Dozens of members of an Ontario First Nation gathered in Toronto on Thursday as part of their efforts toOjibways of Garden River First NationKetegaunseebee beat their drums in a show of strength as they entered Queen's Park after filing a lawsuit against the province and the federal government alleging a large swath of their land was stolen.
Her grandson, Cole Nolan, a historian who works with Garden River First Nation, said they are in repatriation negotiations with the Royal Ontario Museum for the pipe and several other items that belonged to Chief Shingwaukonse. “We just wanted it to be here because this was something important to the chief and the community,” Jennings said.
Deputy Grand Chief Travis Boissoneau, left to right, Knowledge Keeper Darrell Boissoneau, Chief Andy Rickard, of the Garden River First Nation, walk through the Ontario Legislature with NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa, as they bring their historical land claim to Queen's Park in Toronto on Thursday May 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young, saying a large swath of its land was stolen.
But the Crown pressured a vulnerable population to sign that treaty, the claim said, which meant losing 70 per cent of its territory.The Crown sold off some of that land to farmers and developers, the claim said.
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