A First Nation in Quebec has filed a title claim to lands in the western part of the province and is seeking billions of dollars in damages from governments and Crown corporations.
Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation Chief Jean-Guy Whiteduck said his people want to have a say in how water, wildlife, and forestry are managed in their traditional territory. Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg is located near Maniwaki, Que., on the shores of the Gatineau River.
The aboriginal title claim lawsuit, filed in the Quebec Superior Court is looking for a ruling about eight land titles, which includes islands in the Ottawa River; Gatineau park and adjoining lands in the city of Gatineau; two harvesting zones in the Gatineau regional county; the Papineau-Labelle wildlife reserve; and the Baskatong Reservoir along with other nearby areas that experienced flooding during the establishment of a hydroelectric dam in 1927….