3 Sask. First Nations reach cows and plows settlements with federal government
News Source : CBC News
News Summary
- Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation, located northeast of Regina, held a ceremony Wednesday to celebrate the deal.
- The nearly $99-million settlement with the federal government addresses historical promises made under Treaty 4.
- Ottawa has settled more than 50 agricultural benefits claims in Treaty 4, 5, 6 and 10 territory, paying out more than $6.9 billion in compensation.
- The First Nation plans to use the rest of its settlement to uplift the nation and support long-term prosperity.
Council and chief at Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation have begun the process of distributing funds from a federal agriculture benefitagreement, more commonly known as a cows and plows settlement.W [+5028 chars]