Current Problems

Treaties and Land Claims

Saugeen First Nation Treaty 72 signed 1854

October 15, 2020

NationTalk – SON’s claim is that the Crown could have protected the Peninsula and misled SON in the negotiations of a surrender of the Saugeen (Bruce) Peninsula. SON’s claim is that this was a breach of the Crown’s fiduciary duty. What SON is seeking is a declaration the Crown breached this duty. If successful, in a later phase of this claim, SON will be looking for recognition of its ownership interests in lands on the Saugeen (Bruce) Peninsula that are still owned by Ontario or Canada or have not been bought and paid for by third parties (so, municipal roads, for example), as well as compensation. This second claim is against Ontario and Canada, but also includes several municipalities that own open and unopened roads on the Saugeen (Bruce) Peninsula
https://nationtalk.ca/story/saugeen-ojibway-nation-trial-coming-to-an-end