By Jacqueline St. Pierre, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Manitoulin Expositor ROBINSON-HURON TREATY TERRITORY\u2014From the so-called \u2018Ring of Fire\u2019 in Treaty 9 Omushkego territory in the James Bay lowlands , to the Robinson-Huron Treaty Territory, the Ford government\u2019s 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\u2019Chigeeng First Nation released an official statement saying: \u201cAs 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\u2014long before the existence of Canada or… <\/p>\n
By Jacqueline St. Pierre, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Manitoulin Expositor ROBINSON-HURON TREATY TERRITORY\u2014From the so-called \u2018Ring of Fire\u2019 in Treaty 9 Omushkego territory in the James Bay lowlands , to the Robinson-Huron Treaty Territory, the Ford government\u2019s 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\u2019Chigeeng First Nation released an official statement saying: \u201cAs 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\u2014long before the existence of Canada or... <\/p>\n