Muscowpetung First Nation looks to the future after signing of $98.9M ‘cows and plows’ settlement – CTV News
August 06, 2025
The Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Rebecca Alty, attended a signing ceremony at Muscowpetung First Nation on July 30, bringing the community’s long wait for their agricultural benefits claim to an end.
The ceremony was attended by Muscowpetung’s chief, band council, and community members to celebrate the signing of an agreement that includes the distribution of a $98.9 million settlement, which has been accumulating for 150 years.
The settlement, known as “cows and plows,” recognizes the Government of Canada’s failure to meet its treaty obligations to help people farm.
The payout will benefit more than 1,300 adults in the community and is a long-awaited acknowledgment of the unfulfilled promises from the Government of Canada. The minors from the community will have their portion of the payout placed in a trust until they turn 18.
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