Six Nations lands caught in “obstacles” of federal policy

By Lisa Iesse Writer Six Nations Lands and Resources (SNLR) department says about 1,000 acres of the community’s land is caught in the red tape of Additions to Reserves (ATR) process. Six Nations Lands and Resources (SNLR) department hosted an info session March 20 to present information about what the ATR policy has looked like in the past, what it looks like now, and what it could be like in the future. About 20 community members attended the in-person session at the Six Nations Community Hall. SNLR is seeking community feedback on the ATR process. Lands resource director Lonny Bomberry, said the community consultation comes on the heels of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), announcing they are submitting a report on the ATR process to the federal government. The…

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