Members of the Blood Tribe of Alberta voted overwhelmingly in favor of the settlement on December 9, 2015. Image from Facebook

Members of the Blood Tribe of Alberta voted in favor of a $5.8 million settlement with the Canadian government.

During World War II, the government illegally took 55,000 acres of the reserve for a shooting and bombing practice range. The land was used without the tribe's consent in violation of federal law.

"We have done the due diligence and believe this is a fair settlement offer," Chief Charles Weasel Head said in a letter to the membership.

The settlement will used for projects on the reserve. It cannot be distributed on a per capita basis, according to the agreement.

The settlement comes to about $4.2 million in US dollars.

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Blood Tribe approves $5.8-million compensation deal with Ottawa (The Calgary Herald 12/12)
Blood Tribe votes in favour of $5.8M settlement for wartime infractions (Global News 12/12)
Blood Tribe ratifies compensation deal (The Lethbridge Herald 12/12)