Grand River land dispute

The Grand River land dispute, also known as the Caledonia land dispute, is an ongoing dispute between the Six Nations of the Grand River (Six Nations) and the Government of Canada. It is focussed on lands along the length of the Grand River in Ontario known as the Haldimand Tract, that was granted to Indigenous allies of the British Crown in the eighteenth century to make up for territorial losses suffered during the American Revolutionary War and as a result of the Treaty of Paris (1783). The Six Nations were granted the land in perpetuity and allege that lands were improperly sold, leased or given away by various Canadian governments, leaving only 5% of the original lands under Six Nations control. The Six Nations also alleges that monies from leases and loans on much of the tract, owing

Grand River land dispute

The Grand River land dispute, also known as the Caledonia land dispute, is an ongoing dispute between the Six Nations of the Grand River (Six Nations) and the Government of Canada. It is focussed on lands along the length of the Grand River in Ontario known as the Haldimand Tract, that was granted to Indigenous allies of the British Crown in the eighteenth century to make up for territorial losses suffered during the American Revolutionary War and as a result of the Treaty of Paris (1783). The Six Nations were granted the land in perpetuity and allege that lands were improperly sold, leased or given away by various Canadian governments, leaving only 5% of the original lands under Six Nations control. The Six Nations also alleges that monies from leases and loans on much of the tract, owing