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Six Nations Land Claim Summaries (Basis & Allegations)
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Six Nations has been researching Land Claims since the 1970's
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Of the 29 submitted and potential claims, there are several more to be researched
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The only claims submitted outside of the Haldimand Tract are Innisfil and East Hawkesbury Townships
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Specific claims are defined as an unfulfilled Treaty or agreement between Canada and Indians.
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The Haldimand Treaty of 1784
Whereas His Majesty having been pleased to
direct that in consideration of the early attachment
to his cause manifested by the Mohawk Indians
and of the loss of their settlement which they
thereby sustained - that a ...  View More
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18. Cayuga Township South Side of the Grand River
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A Purported Surrender No. 38, being an estimated 50,212 acres of land located in the Township of Dunn and parts of the Townships of Moulton, Canborough and Cayuga, was executed on February 8, 1834.
An Order-in-Council dated October 4, 1843 was passed stating that the Government has no interest or wish to procure the surrender of any portion of the land against the free wish of the Indians themselves, however injurious to them the large reservation may prove.
Samuel P. Jarvis, Chief Superintendent of Indian Affairs, on January 22, 1844 issued a Public Notice as represented by His Excellency the Governor General that all lands on the South Side of the Grand River between the Townships of Brantford and Dunn are exclusively appropriated for the use of the Six Nations and that all such persons are hereby required forthwith to remove from the said Tract. These parts of Cayuga Township on the south side of the Grand River are de-surrendered in response to the Six Nations pressures to retain the Burtch Tract.
J. M. Higginson, Superintendent General of Indian Affairs and Civil Secretary on March 23, 1846 reports to D. Thorburn, Superintendent of Six Nations that any lands relinquished in the Burtch Tract will be made up elsewhere to be reserved for the Six Nations on the south side of the Grand River.
D. Thorburn writes J.M. Higginson on April 18, 1846 informing of his report as to the Burtch Tract not being reserved for the Six Nations even though the Chiefs are determined to retain the same. Thorburn reasons the Burtch Tract as being excluded from the forming the reserve as the lands in Cayuga Township on the south side of the Grand River were reserved for the Six Nations in exchange.
ALLEGATIONS
The Township of Cayuga on the south side of the Grand River was de-surrendered by the Superintendent of Indian Affairs and reserved for the Six Nations in exchange for the Burtch Tract being excluded from forming part of Six Nations lands.
The Crown is specifically and lawfully responsible for the Six Nations and for the Cayuga Township lands.
**These are brief summaries and they are subject to change as additional research information may be acquired
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