Iroquoian First Nations, who inhabited the southernmost area, lived in a fertile land suitable for planting corn, beans and squash. There were nine principal Iroquoian tribes. All of them spoke languages belonging to the Iroquoian language family.
Iroquoian First Nations
New legislation a step forward for native land claims
Despite some lingering concerns, all of the federal parties endorsed the new Specific Claims Tribunal Act, which must now clear the Senate to become law.
One of the concerns is that only cases worth $150 million or less will be eligible to go before a panel of judges if talks are stalled after three years.