First Nations chief who’s highly critical of Higgs signs $18.8M deal with province – The Hamilton Spectator
July 15, 2024
The chief of a Mi’kmaq First Nation in eastern New Brunswick says the $18.8-million deal he just signed for housing in his community does not change in any way his people’s large Aboriginal title claim for about half of the province’s territory.
The chief of a Mi’kmaq First Nation in eastern New Brunswick says the $18.8-million deal he just signed for housing in his community does not change in any way his people’s large Aboriginal title claim for about half of the province’s territory.
George Ginnish, the leader of Natoaganeg, or Eel Ground First Nation, says he hasn’t patched up his differences with the Higgs Progressive Conservative government on several hot-button issues, despite the latest agreement.
