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MADAWASKA MALISEET FIRST NATION, NB, April 13, 2021 /CNW/ - Honouring Canada s legal obligations to First Nations and working collaboratively to renew relationships are key to righting historical wrongs to advance reconciliation with First Nations in Canada.
Chief Patricia Bernard of the Madawaska Maliseet First Nation and the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, announced a major step forward on the path of reconciliation and renewal. The Madawaska Maliseet First Nation and the Government of Canada have concluded a negotiated settlement that resolves the First Nation s Alienation of Reserve Lands Specific Claim. Canada has provided the First Nation with $145 million in total compensation.