A northern Ontario First Nation is getting close to ending a century-long wait for designated land. "We've never had that validation that we do belong to the land, and the land has a specific area." The provincial government is designating approximately 3,884 hectares to the First Nation, according to current Missanabie Cree Chief Jason Gauthier. Missanabie Cree First Nation Chief Jason Gauthier is working with the federal government to secure reserve designation. Validation of 'all the time that we have lost'The leadership of the Missanabie Cree have been asking for a reserve ever since Treaty 9 was signed in 1905 and 1906.

Source: CBC News October 09, 2017 10:18 UTC