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PROVINCE _BAND/ASSOCIATION

SUBSTANCE OF CLAIM

STATUS OF CLAIM

LAST ACTION TAKEN

ONTARIO

Stangecoming

Temagami

Walpole Island,
Sarnia and Kettle
Point Bands
(Enniskillen)

Walpole Island

Washagamis Bay

Whitefish Lake
Band

Whitefish River
Band - Highway
Claim

Wikwemikong

Presented in May 1982.
Alleges interest in Rainy
Lake I.R. 188.

Presented in 1974, Claims
unextinguished native title
to 10,360 sq. km. in vicinity
of Lake Temagami based on
Band allegation it did not
sign Robinson-Huron Treaty.

Presented in 1977. Alleges
that lands sold without
surrender.

Claim regarding the proceeds
of a land sale in Anderdon

Twp.

Presented in June 1983.
Alleges that several islands
formerly identified as I.R.
No. 38D are unsurrendered
reserve land which was
improperly alienated without
compensation.

Claim re boundaries of I.R.
No. 6.

Presented in March 1985, the
claim alleges that the band
was not compensated for a
highway which was put through
the reserve.

Claim to island off shore of
Manitoulin Island

Under negotiation.

Negotiations suspended;
in litigation.

Under negotiation.

Preliminary Justice
opinion received.

Under review by Justice.

Under review by Justice.

Under review by ONC.
Opinion received.

Under review by ONC.

Government formulating a response to
settlement proposal put forward by
Stangecoming Band.

Negotiations suspended summer 1982 and
the litigation between (Attorney General
for Ontario and Bear Island Foundation)
commenced. Judgement rendered against
the Band in December 1984. Band
appealed judgement on February 22, 1985.

Meeting with bands have taken place to
discuss means of accelerating progress.

Preliminary Justice opinion discussed
with Band.

Historical research received with Band
and claim submitted to Justice for an
opinion.

Band is to submit additional information
to be considered by Department of
Justice.

Historical research is underway.

Preparation of a research report is
underway