Robinson Huron Treaty of 1850

Robinson Huron Treaty of 1850 is a treaty involving annuities for Indigenous groups.

In Anishinabek News

• September 2015: The treaty explicitly protected the rights of chiefs and their tribes to hunt and fish across the ceded territory. Provisions in the 2012 omnibus bills were seen as a threat to the fishing privileges guaranteed by this 1850 agreement.
• September 2022: The 2022 Treaty Gathering focused on renewing the relationship established by this 1850 agreement. Leaders at the gathering emphasized that the agreement did not grant rights, as Anishinabek people hold inherent rights independent of the Crown. The Robinson Huron Treaty Litigation Fund was established to address the failure of the Crown to increase annuity payments as required by the agreement.
• December 2022: The city of North Bay is located within the lands protected by this 1850 agreement.
• September 2023: The 173rd anniversary of the signing of this treaty was commemorated on September 9, 2023. The agreement included a promise to increase annuity payments if resource wealth from the territory allowed the government to do so without loss. The Robinson Huron First Nations held a gathering at GFL Memorial Gardens to celebrate the treaty relationship.
• September 2024: The treaty includes an Augmentation Promise requiring the Crown to increase annuities if resource wealth from the territory allows. Annuities under this agreement have remained at four dollars per person since 1874. A ceremony marking the 174th anniversary of the signing was held in September 2024.
• October 2024: The treaty was the subject of the Restoule case, leading to a major settlement for unpaid annuities. Legal work regarding this treaty has been supported by the Robinson Huron Treaty Litigation Fund.