The Canadian government have settled a claim with the Waywayseecappo First Nation.

287.5-million dollars has been given to the First Nation, with Waywayseecappo also getting capital to invest in new opportunities for community and economic development.

The compensation was given in regards to the 1881 Surrender Specific Claim, which relates to the taking and sale of over 21-thousand acres of Waywayseecappo land.

The claim states that Canada took these lands from the First Nation without their consent.