By Jacqueline St. Pierre, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Manitoulin Expositor ROBINSON-HURON TREATY TERRITORY—From the so-called ‘Ring of Fire’ in Treaty 9 Omushkego territory in the James Bay lowlands , to the Robinson-Huron Treaty Territory, the Ford government’s Bill 5 has landed like a bulldozer on sacred soil, eliciting vigorous objections from First Nations leadership across the province. Anishinaabek Nation Grand Chief Linda Debassige, former chief of M’Chigeeng First Nation released an official statement saying: “As the original and rightful caretakers of these lands, waters, and resources, the Anishinabek have never surrendered or ceded title to Ontario or any colonial entity. Our inherent jurisdiction flows from our continuous occupation, our traditional governance systems, and the sacred natural laws given to us by the Creator—long before the existence of Canada or…
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