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Resulting from their policy of denial of Mi'kmaq ownership of their traditional lands, on September 4, 1783, the English delivered the ultimate blow to Mi'kmaq dignity; they set aside lands under licences of occupation for the Mi'kmaq.
Adding insult to injury, the 18,135 acres involved were of poor quality, thus, useless to the Mi'kmaq First Nation's efforts to survive. One can think, and say, whatever they like about this kind of conduct, defend it with all kinds of nonsensical bull if they want, but to me, only barbarians would subject their former enemies to such crass humiliation.
For an invader to come onto an independent Nation's territory and appropriate unto itself all its possessions, without paying compensation, while claiming to be a civilized Nation, and motivated by compassion, is unbelievable. But to stoop to making minuscule grants of License of Occupation of the most useless parcels back to the victims, and claim to be generous, is an act without moral defense.BRITISH LAND GRANTS: 1783