Kinistin Saulteaux Nation, Treaty 4 Territory, Saskatchewan - Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Today, Felix Thomas, Chief of the Kinistin Saulteaux Nation, and the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, announced the settlement agreement regarding the Kinistin Saulteaux Nation Treaty 4 Agricultural Benefits Specific Claim.
According to this specific claim, Canada breached its legal obligations to the Kinistin Saulteaux Nation by failing to provide agricultural benefits owed as specified in Treaty 4. Not fulfilling this Treaty commitment limited the Kinistin Saulteaux Nation's economic self-sufficiency and its capacity to produce its own food and agricultural products.
As part of the Government of Canada's Expedited Resolution Strategy for Agricultural Benefits Claims, this settlement agreement provides total compensation of $56,816,579 for the full and final settlement of the claim. Canada is now working to resolve other agricultural benefits claims through an accelerated approach based on the lessons learned during negotiations with the Kinistin Saulteaux Nation.
Honouring Canada's moral and legal obligations and properly compensating Indigenous Peoples for the harm caused to them is fundamental to advancing reconciliation in Canada and rebuilding trust with Indigenous communities. The successful resolution of specific claims is a key step in Canada's ongoing reconciliation with First Nations - one that acknowledges and addresses the wrongs of the past and helps to build a better future for everyone in Canada.
