Comments on: Tyendinaga: for the Return of Culbertson Tract Lands http://intercontinentalcry.org/tyendinaga-for-the-return-of-culbertson-tract-lands/ Intercontinental Cry provides news, commentary, videos, and media alerts concerning the world's Indigenous population. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:59:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Ahni http://intercontinentalcry.org/tyendinaga-for-the-return-of-culbertson-tract-lands/#comment-250 Ahni Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:11:09 +0000 http://pwgd.mayfirst.org/tyendinaga-for-the-return-of-culbertson-tract-lands/#comment-250 here's a couple more updates: Jan 11 <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2007/01/11/deseronto.html" rel="nofollow">Land claim protest worries Deseronto mayor, Mohawk chief</a> Aboriginal protesters who barricaded an eastern Ontario aggregate quarry Wednesday say there could be trouble if the federal government does not solve a land claim dispute in Deseronto, Ont., within 60 days. And that threat has local officials worried. Jan 23 <a href="http://www.intelligencer.ca/webapp/sitepages/content.asp?contentid=372869&catname=Local%20News&classif=News%20Live" rel="nofollow">Landowner hires lawyer Clayton Ruby</a> A Kingston developer at the centre of a native land dispute pledged Tuesday to forge ahead with his $35-million development plans for this waterfront community. And to help him in his fight, Intergroup Financing AG president Tim Letch has hired prominent civil rights lawyer and environmental advocate Clayton Ruby to represent him in any ensuing court proceedings to keep and develop the land. Jan 26 <a href="http://www.intelligencer.ca/webapp/sitepages/content.asp?contentid=376611&catname=Local%20News&classif=" rel="nofollow">Ruby says he hasn't been hired</a> Clayton Ruby says he has not been hired by a Kingston developer at the centre of the Deseronto native land dispute, despite claims by the would-be builder. In fact, said the prominent criminal and civil rights lawyer, he's "never heard" of Tim Letch. here’s a couple more updates:

Jan 11 Land claim protest worries Deseronto mayor, Mohawk chief Aboriginal protesters who barricaded an eastern Ontario aggregate quarry Wednesday say there could be trouble if the federal government does not solve a land claim dispute in Deseronto, Ont., within 60 days. And that threat has local officials worried.

Jan 23 Landowner hires lawyer Clayton Ruby A Kingston developer at the centre of a native land dispute pledged Tuesday to forge ahead with his $35-million development plans for this waterfront community.

And to help him in his fight, Intergroup Financing AG president Tim Letch has hired prominent civil rights lawyer and environmental advocate Clayton Ruby to represent him in any ensuing court proceedings to keep and develop the land.

Jan 26 Ruby says he hasn’t been hired Clayton Ruby says he has not been hired by a Kingston developer at the centre of the Deseronto native land dispute, despite claims by the would-be builder.

In fact, said the prominent criminal and civil rights lawyer, he’s “never heard” of Tim Letch.

]]> By: Ahni http://intercontinentalcry.org/tyendinaga-for-the-return-of-culbertson-tract-lands/#comment-160 Ahni Thu, 18 Jan 2007 22:36:37 +0000 http://pwgd.mayfirst.org/tyendinaga-for-the-return-of-culbertson-tract-lands/#comment-160 OK, the following is from Tsi, on the <a href="http://www.reclamationinfo.com/phpBB2/" rel="nofollow">Six Nations Reclamation forum</a> a couple months ago. <blockquote>She:kon! As I understand the family stories. John Deseronto set aside a tract of land for his daughter and husband to farm. They lived happily ever after and their eldest son inherited the farm. Sometime after, he decided (without permission of the Tyendinaga Council) to sell off portions of the farm to form was is today Deseronto. Deseronto is still considered by many as part of the reserve and there is a land claim for the town. However, the a part Culbertson tract separates Tyendinaga from Deseronto and it is this portion that the developer is proposing to build. The Culbertson Tract has been submitted as a legitimate claim and the federal government has been in talks for a number of years. There will be no outside developer building on that land. It may however, be a good location for Native housing as it is on town water and sewer. O:nen</blockquote> OK, the following is from Tsi, on the Six Nations Reclamation forum a couple months ago.

She:kon!

As I understand the family stories. John Deseronto set aside a tract of land for his daughter and husband to farm. They lived happily ever after and their eldest son inherited the farm.

Sometime after, he decided (without permission of the Tyendinaga Council) to sell off portions of the farm to form was is today Deseronto. Deseronto is still considered by many as part of the reserve and there is a land claim for the town. However, the a part Culbertson tract separates Tyendinaga from Deseronto and it is this portion that the developer is proposing to build.

The Culbertson Tract has been submitted as a legitimate claim and the federal government has been in talks for a number of years. There will be no outside developer building on that land. It may however, be a good location for Native housing as it is on town water and sewer.

O:nen

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