Ngāti Hāua Treaty settlement begins journey through Parliament

Ngāti Hāua treaty settlement begins journey through Parliament

Its first reading is on Thursday, and by the time it reaches the third reading ‘all whānau will be invited to attend’.

Ngāti Hāua Treaty settlement begins journey through Parliament

The Ngāti Hāua Claims Settlement Bill will be introduced to Parliament this week, marking the beginning of the process to enact the central North Island...

Mamakwa ‘felt something’ viewing historic Treaty 9

KIIWETINOONG — Viewing the James Bay Treaty was an “emotional” experience for Sol Mamakwa, MPP for Kiiwetinoong.

Mamakwa 'felt something' viewing historic Treaty 9 - The Turtle Island News

By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Thunder Bay Source KIIWETINOONG — Viewing the James Bay Treaty was an “emotional” experience for Sol Mamakwa, MPP for Kiiwetinoong. The New Democrat’s riding is mostly within the territory of the treaty, also known as Treaty 9, and the land includes his home First Nation. He recently visited the Archives of Ontario in North York and saw the 1905 treaty up-close there. “It was a very interes…