3 First Nations mull court action to stop Algonquins of Ontario … – APTN

June 18, 2015

3 First Nations mull court action to stop Algonquins of Ontario modern treaty

Three Algonquin First Nations are contemplating court action to stop the Algonquins of Ontario’s modern-day treaty negotiations in its tracks.

Wolf Lake, Eagle Village and Timiskaming Algonquin First Nations, which sit in Quebec, say 855,271 acres in overlap territory in Ontario is at stake.

“(Court action) is what it is looking like,” said Wolf Lake First Nation Chief Harry St. Denis. “In the end we have to protect our interests on what we consider is our Aboriginal title territory.”

The lead negotiator for the Algonquins of Ontario (AOO) initialed the agreement-in-principle (AIP) with Ottawa and Queen’s Park last week. The AOO is made up of 10 communities, but only one, Pikwakanagan, is a First Nation with reserve lands.

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