Six Nations/Brantford lands MOU raises community ire

Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis and Six Nations Elected Chief Sherri-Lyn Hill signed a MOU over future land development at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference in Ottawa (Supplied Photo)

By Lynda Powless Editor After facing a storm of community anger Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) is trying to cool the fires claiming it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Brantford over what’s known as the “Boundary Lands’ because Ontario has blocked First Nations from benefiting from their homelands. The controversial MOU sparked a barrage of angry comments in the community and flooded Face Book postings accusing SNEC of corruption, secrets and calling for Elected Chief’s Sherri-Lyn Hill’s impeachment or to step-down. The anger also sparked safety concerns for SNEC members prompting police patrols around their homes. SNEC had approved the move in a closed meeting. The turmoil erupted after SNEC Chief Sherri-Lyn Hill, in a surprise move, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Brantford…

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