Comments for Okafadah: Creating a Second "OKA” at http://www.pacificfreepress.com , comment 1 to 3 out of 3 comments http://www.pacificfreepress.com Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:34:56 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.pacificfreepress.com/news/1/2691-okafadah-creating-a-second-qoka.html#comment-1992 I think the answer to your queries can be answered simply: You might want to change your screen name from "Confused Land Owner" to "Confused". - Bosco Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:20:02 +0100 http://www.pacificfreepress.com/news/1/2691-okafadah-creating-a-second-qoka.html#comment-1991 Ok, so the Haudenosaunee Development Institute seek to exact "taxes" to obtain permission to build on "their" land. Only one problem there, apparently another gang of extortionists called the city, provincial and federal governments have already shaken me down for the same thing. Should I be paying to both extortionists or will the Haudenosaunee Development Institute be agreeable to a funds transfer? Please let me know ASAP so I can change the beneficiary name on my taxes for next year. - Bosco Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:33:54 +0100 http://www.pacificfreepress.com/news/1/2691-okafadah-creating-a-second-qoka.html#comment-1990 I have read more on this issue than ever before as it may affect me in the future. Till now I have been very ignorant of the problem, and still need a lot of help understanding exactly what is going on. I personally believe it is irresponsible of the government not to indicate to persons if the land they purchase is under dispute or not. It is my understanding that they are not doing so. From the little history I can find on the internet it seems clear that the Crown has not handled this correctly. I have read two different versions that the land was suppose to be a) sold or b) leased by the Crown on behalf of the Native people and the funds to go into some fund. If there is land that has been sold or leased where then Native people have not received compensation for, then there is no question to the claim in my mind. As an average Joe here are the current questions I have. Anyone wanting to answer them would be great. Is the claim for all of Brantford or just certain areas? Are all the existing homes in Brantford subject to the land claims? Are the Native people looking for the land back or the value of the land the Crown should have given them? Either way from the current facts that I can find I would be willing to move or pay the Native people. At the govern ments expense of course. And yes I know that the governments expsense would be the tax payers. - Confuesed Land Owner Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:29:21 +0100