Treaty 8 Tribal Association [Consolidated annuity claim]

The seven claimant First Nations of the Treaty 8 Tribal Association – Doig River, Blueberry River, Fort Nelson, Halfway River, West Moberly, Saulteau, Dene Tsaa Tse K’Nai (Prophet River) – submitted a claim to Canada in February 1995 for treaty annuities from 1899, the date of Treaty 8, to the date each First Nation adhered to the Treaty. In August 2003, the claimants asked the Commission to conduct an inquiry, and the Commission, deeming the claim to be rejected, agreed to their request in November of that year. In December 2003, however, Canada advised the Commission that it would not participate in the inquiry because the claim had not been formally rejected.