Chippewas of the Thames [Muncey Land Claim]

December 1994

This claim involved a dispute which arose during settlement negotiations over Canada's demand for an absolute surrender as a condition to settlement. Although the parties negotiated in good faith and ultimately reached an agreement in principle to settle the claim, the Band membership rejected the proposed agreement on three successive ratification votes. The Indian Claims Commission (ICC) agreed to conduct an inquiry, but the dispute was resolved during the planning conference stage of the process. With the assistance of ICC-sponsored mediation, a settlement agreement was concluded and ratified by the Band in January 1995 for $5,406,905 in federal compensation and the requirement that land purchased by the First Nation, including lands subject to the claim, be set apart by government as an addition to the Chippewas of the Thames reserve provided certain conditions are met.

Response: Government accepted claim for negotiation. Settled January 1995 for $5,406,905 in federal compensation and the requirement that land purchased by the First Nation, including lands subject to the claim, be set apart by government as an addition to the Chippewas of the Thames reserve provided certain conditions are met.

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