Kapawe'no First Nation, Treaty 8, Grouard, Alberta - Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Last week, Chief Sydney Halcrow of the Kapawe'no First Nation and the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, announced the settlement agreement regarding the Kapawe'no First Nation's Treaty 8 Agricultural Benefits specific claim. This achievement marks a significant step toward addressing Canada's past wrongs and renewing the nation-to-nation relationship with the Kapawe'no First Nation.
This specific claim arises from Canada's failure to provide agricultural benefits pursuant to Treaty 8, including farming implements, seeds and livestock. After a successful ratification vote by the nation, the settlement was signed by the Kapawe'no First Nation in December 2022 and by Canada in January 2023. In the settlement agreement, Canada agreed to provide compensation totalling $21.8 million.
Honouring Canada's legal obligations to First Nations and working collaboratively to renew relationships are key to addressing historical wrongs and to advancing reconciliation.
