Members of a Saskatchewan First Nation are seeking $4 million from the federal government to make up for missed annual payments of $5 per band member dating to 1885.
Treaty 6 was signed in good faith that faith wasn't kept. There should be no question or negoiation, give them the 4M, a real apology (not like those Harper seems to do for every group seemingly wronged) and be done with it.
"weaselways" said Treaty 6 was signed in good faith that faith wasn't kept. There should be no question or negoiation, give them the 4M, a real apology (not like those Harper seems to do for every group seemingly wronged) and be done with it.
"Guy_Fawkes" said Treaty 6 was signed in good faith that faith wasn't kept. There should be no question or negoiation, give them the 4M, a real apology (not like those Harper seems to do for every group seemingly wronged) and be done with it.
You don't think he believes what he wrote? Or just that you don't agree with him? I'm sure there are many people who do believe just what weaselways wrote.
And their "ancestors" would have a right to this why?
Gimme Gimme Gimme so I can keep my people drunk and on the reserve....
So I can get more money.
Close the reserves, let these people become Canadians.
Bah-dum-bum.
Treaty 6 was signed in good faith that faith wasn't kept. There should be no question or negoiation, give them the 4M, a real apology (not like those Harper seems to do for every group seemingly wronged) and be done with it.
Some of the band members (of the time) broke the Treaty by taking part in the Riel Rebellion. This is admitted by the band themselves.
The $5 payments were withheld due to that transgression.
The band never formally joined the rebellion.
Split it 50/50 (after checking that the $4,000 from then would be equal to $4,000,000 today) and call it a day.
Treaty 6 was signed in good faith that faith wasn't kept. There should be no question or negoiation, give them the 4M, a real apology (not like those Harper seems to do for every group seemingly wronged) and be done with it.
You don't think he believes what he wrote? Or just that you don't agree with him? I'm sure there are many people who do believe just what weaselways wrote.