The Teme-Augama Anishnabai (from the Anishinaabe Dimii'aagamaa Anishinaabe , "the deep water people") is the Indigenous Anishinaabe community of the Temagami First Nation . The ancestors of Teme-Augama Anishnabai have trapped and hunted animals in the Temagami region of Canada for over 5,000 years. Bear Island on Lake Temagami is home to the Indigenous community.
15-721: In 1973, The Teme-Augama Anishnabai exercised a land caution against development on the Crown land of 10,000 square kilometres-most of the Temagami area. The attorney-general of Ontario pursued legal action against the Band for this caution. The Teme-Augama Anishnabai lost this court case in 1984 and proceeded with an appeal to the Supreme Court . In 1988, the Ontario Minister of Natural Resources , Vince Kerrio approved
30-559: A Secretary, who for the most part held the rank of Assistant Deputy Attorney General. Andromache Karakatsanis , later Supreme Court Justice, held this role between 1995 and 1997. In 2006, the Secretariat's name was changed to the Ontario Aboriginal Affairs Secretariat . In June 2007, the standalone Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs replaced the Secretariat. In June 2016, the ministry was renamed
45-621: Is the Ontario government's representative in negotiation of Indigenous land claims. Land claims are negotiated by the Ontario and Canadian governments, as representatives of the Crown, directly with First Nations. Proposed settlements are then presented to the general public. There is no independent body that represents affected Canadian settlers in native land claim negotiations. Settlers' concerns and evidence may have been ignored when it differed from proposed settlements. MIA has been mandated to reform
60-551: The Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation as part of Ontario's response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada 's 2015 Report. In June 2018, the ministry was renamed the Ministry of Indigenous Affairs . In June 2024, the ministry was renamed the Ministry of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation . The mandate of the ministry is to: The ministry has four key priorities: The Ministry
75-759: The Cabinet Committee on Native Affairs). In June 1985, Premier David Peterson designated a minister responsible for "native affairs" for the first time in Ontario history. In 1987, the Ontario Native Affairs Directorate was established. It was renamed the Ontario Native Affairs Secretariat in 1991. The entity acted as a support for the Minister Responsible for Native Affairs, and was headed by an Executive Director and later
90-769: The Ministry of Indigenous Affairs) is the Government of Ontario ministry responsible for issues relating to First Nations, Métis and Inuit in Ontario. The current Minister of Indigenous Affairs is Hon. Greg Rickford who sits in the Executive Council of Ontario or cabinet . From 1981 to 1985, indigenous issues were mainly the responsibilities of the Attorney General and the Provincial Secretary for Resources Development (as Chair of
105-614: The Temagami Land Caution" . History of the Claim . Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs . June 28, 2011. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012 . Retrieved May 24, 2012 . ^ "TAA - Negotiations Office" . Temagami First Nation . Archived from the original on March 3, 2016 . Retrieved October 31, 2012 . ^ The Bear Island Foundation and Gary Potts, William Twain and Maurice McKenzie, Jr. on behalf of themselves and on behalf of all other members of
120-617: The Temagami Land Caution. In 1988, Vince Kerrio approved the expansion of Red Squirrel Road directly through the Temagami Land Caution. This prompted a series of roadblocks by the Teme-Augama Anishnabai and by environmentalists in 1988–1989. In 1991, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the Teme-Augama Anishnabai gave up rights to the land via the 1850 Robinson Treaty despite the Tema-Augama Anishnabai claiming that they never signed or consented to
135-505: The Teme-Augama Anishnabai lost the land caution, though it was determined that Ontario and Canada have an outstanding fiduciary obligation for unfulfilled Robinson Huron Treaty obligations to which the Teme-Augama Anishnabai have been illegally adhered to. The Teme-Augama Anishnabai failed appeal in 1994 eventually lead to the land caution being lifted. In July 2023, the Teme-Augama Anishnabai Council consisted of
150-576: The Teme-Augama Anishnabay and Temagami Band of Indians v. The Attorney General for Ontario , Supreme_Court_Reports_(Canada) [1991 2 SCR 570] ( Supreme Court of Canada 1991-08-15) ("It was unnecessary, however, to examine the specific nature of the aboriginal right because that right was surrendered, whatever the situation on the signing of the Robinson-Huron Treaty, by arrangements subsequent to
165-623: The expansion of the Red Squirrel logging road , directly through Anishinaabe territory. This prompted a series of roadblocks by the Teme-Augama Anishnabai and by environmentalists in 1988-1989. In 1991, the Teme-Augama Anishnabai and the Ontario Government created the Wendaban Stewardship Authority to manage the four counties near the logging road. The committee eventually dissolved. In August 1991,
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#1732772084911180-621: The following people: Temagami Land Caution Territorial dispute in Canada The Temagami Land Caution was a territorial dispute in the Temagami area of Northeastern Ontario , Canada. In 1877, deputy chief ( anike ogima ) Ignace Tonené filed a land claim concerning the Temagami region with the Parry Sound federal Indian Agent . The modern land claim
195-1627: The treaty by which the Indians adhered to the treaty in exchange for treaty annuities and a reserve. The Crown breached its fiduciary obligations to the Indians by failing to comply with some of its obligation under this agreement; these matters currently form the subject of negotiations between the parties. These breaches do not alter the fact that the aboriginal right was extinguished."). ^ Santin, Aldo (August 16, 1991). "Indian leaders give land ruling mixed reviews" . Winnipeg Free Press . p. 2 . Retrieved July 28, 2019 . External links [ edit ] Blockades of Red Squirrel logging Road in 1988-1989 by Teme-Augama Anishnabai (Temagami First Nation) Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Temagami_Land_Caution&oldid=1227651133 " Categories : History of Temagami Territorial disputes of Canada First Nations history in Ontario Aboriginal title in Canada Internal territorial disputes of Canada Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Use mdy dates from June 2022 Articles with text in North American Indian languages Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs (Ontario) The Ministry of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation ( IAFNER ; formerly
210-479: The treaty. The Temagami Land Caution was lifted in 1995 as a result of a court order by the Supreme Court of Canada . References [ edit ] ^ "First protest was filed by Chief Tonene in 1877" . North Bay Nugget . August 23, 1980. p. 28 . Retrieved March 16, 2023 . ^ "Indians Claim North Bay Land" . Winnipeg Free Press . The Canadian Press . February 11, 1974 . Retrieved July 27, 2019 . ^ "About
225-617: Was filed with land title offices in August 1973 by Gary Potts , then Chief of the Teme-Augama Anishnabai Indigenous Nation. The caution was intended as a way of maintaining 10,000 km (3,900 sq mi) of land that they claimed as "n'Daki Menan", meaning "Our Land". Existing throughout much of the 1970s and 1980s, it effectively prevented all types of development on Crown land , such as mining . Crown land sales were also prohibited due to
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