By Kyle Darbyson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Robinson Huron Treaty Litigation Fund (RHTLF) has filed a court application in response to two chiefs who are opposing compensation funds being set aside for the lawyers who helped them secure a historic $10-billion settlement. On June 10, chiefs Craig Nootchtai (Atikameksheng Anishnawbek) and Karen Bell (Garden River First Nation) announced they are pursuing a judicial review over the $510 million that was earmarked for the legal team in this case, arguing that such an amount is not “fair or reasonable.” “Money spent to pay legal fees is money that cannot be distributed to beneficiaries of the Robinson-Huron Treaty,” an Atikameksheng Anishnawbek official stated in a corresponding news release. According to a Monday news release from the RHTLF, this action from Nootchtai…
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