PROVINCE BAND/ASSOCIATION

SUBSTANCE: OF CLAIM . STATUS OF CLAIM

LAST ACTION TAKEN

QUEBEC

ONTARIO

River Desert
Band (Maniwaki )

River Desert
Band (Maniwaki )

St. Regis

Weymontachie

Batchewana
(HWY R-O-W)

Batchewana
(Whitefish
Island)

Presented June 1985. Band
questions validity of the
1873 surrender, the illegal
occupancy by non-Indians of
some 152 ha. of the reserve
and other issues related to
the 1873 surrender.

Under review by ONC.

Presented September 1985.
Band claims a portion of Lot
No. 4 of its reserve was not
included in a surrender of
1894. It also claims that
rent monies were illegally
transferred by the Department
to the Chief, to the
detriment of the Band members.

Under review by ONC.

Formal claim filed 1981,
alleging improper surrender
of lands in Dundee Township of appeal before the
and claiming unpatented lands courts.

on the areas adjacent to

existing reserve boundaries.

Review by Justice, in

Presented October 1984.

abeyance pending outcome

Band Claim sent to Justice for

Historical material submitted to Justice
for legal opinion on validity of claim.

Documents and Index sent to Band in

claims loss of use of Coucou- its review on May 7, 1985. August 1985.

cache reserve (150 ha.) from
1932 to today - loss of tim-
ber revenues - compensation
for delay in establishing a
reserve from 1853 to 1895.
Compensation sought for Settlement reached.
HWY R-O-W on unsold

surrendered lands.

Presented in 1980. Alleges
improper taking of Whitefish
Island in St. Mary's River.

Under negotiation.

$65,000 paid by Ontario Government in
October 1974. ONC has been involved in
settlement discussions.

Claim partially validated. ONC awaiting
decision fram band on whether it wishes
Whitefish Island returned.