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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
World
Leyland Cecco

The Crown promised riches to First Nations in Canada – over 150 years on, they could finally get billions

view of settlement by a lake from above
The Red Rock Indian Band is located 100km east of Thunder Bay, Ontario. A court’s attempt to compensate the First Nations for unpaid rent could have far-reaching consequences, both for the affected communities and the country. Photograph: David Jackson/The Guardian

Only 25 miles of road lie between the northern Ontario town of Terrace Bay and Pays Plat First Nation. But when Raymond Goodchild was growing up, that distance spanned entire worlds.

Terrace Bay in the 1960s was often smothered by a thick smoke billowing from pulp mills. As in much of postwar Canada, industry thrived and jobs were plentiful. Roads and sidewalks were paved, and homes glowed at night with electric lighting.

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