And now:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (S.I.S.I.S.) writes: ONTARIO BAND'S LAND DEAL ANGERS NON-NATIVES CBC News, WebPosted Tue Jan 26 03:48:03 1999 [S.I.S.I.S. note: The following mainstream news article may contain biased or distorted information and may be missing pertinent facts and/or context. It is provided for reference only.] CHATHAM, ONTARIO - A land claim deal between the federal government and Caldwell First Nation is angering the band's non-native neighbours in southwestern Ontario. The deal would give the band $23 million to buy land on Lake Erie's shore to create a reserve. People in the area who don't want a reserve brought their concerns yesterday to visiting Indian Affairs Minister Jane Stewart. Non-native protesters told CBC News they "don't mind Indians," but a reserve would lower land values and make the area inaccessible to non-natives. Chief Larry Johnson disagrees. He says the band intends to farm and reforest much of the area and wishes the community would realize that. Stewart says the claim is going ahead as planned. "In Canada, these aboriginal rights do exists and we have an obligation to make sure that they are reconciled," Stewart told CBC News. The Caldwell are a landless band as their chief wasn't present at the signing of a major treaty in 1790. The agreement gives them 25 years to buy land from willing sellers. The Caldwell are expected to vote on the deal this spring. :-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-: SOVEREIGNTY IS THE ANSWER - CANADA IS THE PROBLEM In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is distributed without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving this information for non-profit research and educational purposes only.
