Huron Tract Treaty

Huron Tract Treaty is an 1827 agreement between the government and the Anishinaabeg.

In Anishinabek News

• September 2014: The Huron Tract Treaty of 1827 resulted in the loss of over two million acres of traditional territory. Less than one percent of the land was reserved for the exclusive use of the Anishinabek under the Huron Tract Treaty.
• July 2020: The agreement was signed on July 10, 1827, involving the transfer of 2.7 million acres of land to the British Crown. Negotiators and clan leaders used the agreement to safeguard specific reserves at Kettle Point and Stoney Point.
• March 2021: This treaty was signed by Aamjiwnaang First Nation, Chippewas of Kettle & Stony Point First Nation, and Bkejwanong First Nation.
• July 2021: The treaty involves Aamjiwnaang First Nation, Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation, and Walpole Island First Nation. Candace Young stated that the spirit of this agreement was intended for land sharing rather than land surrender.
• September 2022: The treaty promised four specific settlements would be reserved for Indigenous people. It covers lands that include the communities of Stoney Point First Nation, Kettle and Stony Point First Nation, Walpole Island, and Sarnia.