Demonstrators say all money First Nation receives from historic $10B Robinson Huron Treaty settlement should go directly in band members' pockets
A small yet vocal group of Batchewana First Nation band members took part in a peaceful demonstration in Rankin Tuesday in order to voice their concerns with the forthcoming distribution of the Robinson Huron Treaty annuities settlement.
The historic $10-billion settlement for past treaty annuities was paid in full by Canada and Ontario in March, and has been accruing approximately $1.3 million in daily interest while it sits in the coffers of the Robinson Huron Litigation Fund, which first brought the annuities claim to Ontario Superior Court in 2012.
Some demonstrators also expressed their concern with the litigation management committee for the Robinson Huron Treaty Litigation Fund, which was responsible for guiding legal counsel during the annuities claim court case. Another member of the clan grandmothers accused the Robinson Huron Treaty Litigation Fund of dictating to First Nations how the settlement dollars are distributed. “It was a job well done, but that’s the end of it for them,” said Adele Madigan. “Since then, they have been attempting to run all 21 First Nation chiefs, and they’ve been allowed to do that.”
McCoy disputed the assertion from the clan grandmothers that band members are being left in the dark when it comes to being informed about the settlement distribution. The chief says information is being relayed to membership through an online portal established by Batchewana First Nation, and that input and concerns from membership were taken into consideration when chief and council decided how the money would be distributed.
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