Williams Treaties First Nations
| Williams Treaties First Nations | |
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| Type | First Nation government |
Williams Treaties First Nations is a group of seven First Nation communities in Ontario.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- November 2018: The group includes Alderville First Nation, Chippewas of Beausoleil First Nation, Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation, Chippewas of Rama First Nation, Curve Lake First Nation, Hiawatha First Nation, and Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. In 2018, the group reached a settlement with Canada and Ontario providing $1.11 billion in compensation and the right to add up to 11,000 acres to each reserve. The communities filed the Alderville litigation in 1992 to address grievances related to the Williams Treaties.[2]
- November 2020: Members of these nations were persecuted due to the terms of the 1923 Williams Treaties. The communities received an official apology from the Government of Canada in 2018 for past injustices and the denial of harvesting rights.[3]
- December 2025: Chief Taynar Simpson consulted with the six other member nations of this group while developing the Rice Lake resolution.[4]
- May 2026: The Williams Treaties First Nations include Alderville, Beausoleil, Chippewas of Georgina Island, Chippewas of Rama, Curve Lake First Nation, Hiawatha First Nation, and Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. Members of these communities were invited to participate in the ceremonies of the 2026 Telus Cup in Peterborough. A land acknowledgement for these nations was broadcast on the digital scoreboard before every game of the national championship.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Local First Nations participate in the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2026 Telus Cup", Anishinabek News, 6 May 2026 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Canada and Ontario advance reconciliation with historic apologies to the seven Williams Treaties First Nations communities", Anishinabek News, 19 November 2018 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Opinion: Political words about treaties ooze hypocrisy", Anishinabek News, 6 November 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "First Nation spearheads legal personhood recognition of Rice Lake", Anishinabek News, 4 December 2025 (archived copy; original article).