2498 Chiefswood Road  •  P.O. Box 5000 Ohsweken ON  •  N0A 1M0                           Home     |      Contact Us    |     Privacy The Haldimand Proclamation of 1784 Whereas His Majesty having been pleased to direct that in consideration of the early attachment to his cause manifested by the Mohawk Indians and of the loss of their settlement which they thereby sustained - that a convenient tract of land under his protection should be chosen as a safe and comfortable retreat for them and others of the Six Nations, who have either lost their settlements within the Territory of the American States, or wish to retire from them to the British - I have at the earnest desire of many of these His Majesty's faithful Allies purchased a tract of land from the ...   View More   View Booklet   View Presentation   View Six Miles Deep Booklet   Six Nations Land Claim Summaries (Basis & Allegations)   Filed with Specific Claims (29)   Potential Claims to be researched   Historical Dates (Preconfederation Documents, Treaties, etc.)   Crown Canada (Land Claims Process)   Crown's Trusteeship (Fiduciary Responsibility of the Crown) and; (Six Nations' Trust Funds Management)   Outstanding Lawful Obligations (Six Nations Claims Developed)   Classifying Crown's Injustices   Litigation Inadequacy of Crown Canada's Claim Policy and Process   Six Nations of the Grand River v. Canada and Ontario   Amended Statement of Claim - March 7, 1995   Table of Litigation Process   Litigation Chronology   Negotiations   Resolution to Injustices   Land Return   Compensation   Interim Use Agreements   Land Purchases   Six Nations Wildlife Management Office/Land Use Unit   Six Nations of the Grand River Land Use Consultation & Accommodation Policy Negotiations Update   February 25, 2009 Talks Update   January 28, 2009 Talks Update Welland Canal Claim Lands Flooded by the Welland Canal Company By Statute of January 19, 1824, the Welland Canal Company was incorporated to construct the Welland Canal. The statute provided that Six Nations was to be compensated if any part of the Welland Canal passed through Six Nations lands or if damaged was determined to the property or possessions of Six Nations. By Statute of June 9, 1846, the works of the Welland Canal were vested in the Province of Canada, with provision made for ...   View More Current Claim Settlement Offer On January 21, 1988, Six Nations documented and filed evidence with Canada that approximately 2,500 acres of HSN lands were flooded by the Welland Canal in 1829 and 1830 and that HSN were never compensated. The flooded lands range between the Town of Cayuga and the Dunnville dam as illustrated on the attached sketch. In January of 1994 Canada agreed that our evidence was correct and later that year made a $3 million offer that was ...   View More Response: This offer was rejected by the Haudensaunee Six Nations Negotiating Team.
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