APPENDIX “C” Anishinabek Perspectives on Resolving Rights Based Issues and Land Claims in Ontario

• Main Author: Dwayne Nashkawa
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2005
• Subjects: Table of Contents; anishina*; First Nations
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.582.5288; http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/inquiries/ipperwash/closing_submissions/pdf/UnionofOntarioIndians_ClosingSubmissions_AppendixC.pdf

This paper is based on the author’s experience while engaged in consultations, policy analysis, and tripartite negotiations on behalf of the forty three (43) member First Nations while employed with the Union of Ontario Indians from 1994 until 2003. I would like to gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Melissa Restoule, Allan Dokis and Fred Bellefeuille for their assistance in the preparation of this paper. Anishinabek Perspectives on Resolving Rights Based Issues and Land Claims in Ontario Thesis Statement The objective of this paper is to assist the Inquiry in developing recommendations that, if implemented, will help avoid confrontations over Aboriginal land and treaty claims. The paper will discuss how the issue of unresolved land claims is a contributing factor to the overall challenges facing Anishinabek First Nations and their desire to improve the social and economic well being of their community members. In addition to this, the paper will discuss the related matter of the lack of recognition and respect of Aboriginal and treaty rights and how these issues together pose a barrier to maintaining healthy relationships between Anishinabek First Nations, government and police services. More often than not, Anishinabek First Nation people exercising their treaty