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The first treaty involved Ojibwa chiefs along the north shore of Lake Superior, and is known as the Robinson Superior Treaty. The second treaty, signed two days later, included Ojibwa chiefs from along the eastern and northern shores of Lake Huron , and is known as the Robinson Huron Treaty .
Robinson was appointed by the Crown to negotiate a surrender of First Nations' territorial land on the north shore of Lake Superior and the north shore of Lake Huron. Two historic treaties signed in 1850, the Robinson Huron Treaty and the Robinson Superior treaty, form the basis for the decision.
Signatory to Robinson-Huron Treaty Shingwaukonse ( Fiero spelling : Zhingwaakoons ; "Little Pine"), or Shingwauk ( Fiero spelling : Zhingwaak ; "Pine") (c. 1773–1854) was an Anishnaabe chief, who was instrumental in the establishment of the Garden River First Nation near Sault Ste. Marie , Ontario as a signatory to the Robinson Huron Treaty ...
The Mica Bay Incident (also known as the Michipicoten War or the Mica Bay Uprising [1]) was a land and resources dispute in along the shore of Lake Superior in November 1849. It is partially responsible for the signing of the 1850 Robinson-Huron Treaty .
The Constitution Act, 1982 gave protection of First Nations and treaty rights under Section 35. It states: "Aboriginal and treaty rights are hereby recognized and affirmed." [4] This phrase was never fully defined. As a result, First Nations must attest their rights in court as the case in R v Sparrow.
The Robinson Huron Treaty of 1850 was signed at Sault Ste. Marie by representatives of the Ojibways along the eastern and northern shores of Lake Huron. The bands ceded their territories to the Crown , except for "reserves" set aside, along with other concessions in exchange for a one-time payment of £2,165, with an annual payment of £600 to ...
The Treaty of Conventional Armed Forces in Europe is aimed at preventing the massing of forces at or near mutual borders Nato suspends key Cold War-era armed forces treaty after Russia withdraws ...
The current chief of the First Nation is Craig Nootchtai. In May 2008, the chief and council of Atikameksheng Anishnawbek announced litigation against Canada and Ontario for violating the Robinson-Huron Treaty, which states that the First Nation should have been granted a reserve much larger than Whitefish Lake 6. [3]