When land changed hands it was often done by “treaty”. Not all parties agreed that the negotiations toward a treaty were “fair”. In modern negotiations, a truism is, “If both parties are equally unhappy with a deal, then it was a good deal.” When land treaties were negotiated, both parties may have been happy at the time, but changed their minds later. At the time of treaty-making, both parties may not have had the same understanding of the deal. Subsequently, not all parties were equally unhappy and thus the ongoing issues for the federal government to resolve.

There are no land claims by ‘prior occupants’ in Wilmot Township.

Six Nations Land Claims – unsettled as yet in courts

Saugeen First Nation land claim