By Barbara Latkowski Writer TORONTO, ONT- A noticeably flustered and at times confused Six Nations Elected Chief Sherri-Lyn Hill took the stand in the community\u2019s long awaited multi-billion-dollar land claim trial last week Six Nations on the Grand River (SNGR) has waited over 31 years for their day in court after launching a suit against Canada and Ontario over sold land and mismanaged trust funds spanning more than 150-years. Noticeably flustered, Elected Chief Hill opened with a comment about her community saying, \u201cwe\u2019re strong, we\u2019re resilient and we\u2019re still here.\u201d Under the 1784 Haldimand Proclamation, the Crown granted 950,000 acres of land in Ontario to SNGR that was known as the Haldimand Tract, in return for their alliance during the Revolutionary War. Elected Chief Hill told the court \u201cour people… <\/p>\n
By Barbara Latkowski Writer TORONTO, ONT- A noticeably flustered and at times confused Six Nations Elected Chief Sherri-Lyn Hill took the stand in the community\u2019s long awaited multi-billion-dollar land claim trial last week Six Nations on the Grand River (SNGR) has waited over 31 years for their day in court after launching a suit against Canada and Ontario over sold land and mismanaged trust funds spanning more than 150-years. Noticeably flustered, Elected Chief Hill opened with a comment about her community saying, \u201cwe\u2019re strong, we\u2019re resilient and we\u2019re still here.\u201d Under the 1784 Haldimand Proclamation, the Crown granted 950,000 acres of land in Ontario to SNGR that was known as the Haldimand Tract, in return for their alliance during the Revolutionary War. Elected Chief Hill told the court \u201cour people... <\/p>\n