No one is talking about the dispute in Hope Bay.
A gate has been erected on the road in Hope Bay with a road closed sign to prevent access to the land.
About 70 cottage families have been denied access to their properties on the Bruce Peninsula by the Chippewas of Nawash in a land claims dispute with Indian Affairs.
A letter delivered to the cottagers earlier this month told them they need to get their belongings out by January 31st.
A few cottagers were being let through the gate on Saturday to go and collect their items.
None of the cottagers or the people manning the gate would comment on the issue.
Its a dispute dating back more than a decade between the band council and Indian Affairs over talks aimed at getting new lease agreements for the cottages which are on First Nation land.
Over the winter, the Band Council hopes to consider future use or possible designations of the land based on the band's best interest.
Spokesperson for the cottagers, Karen McCullough says they believed the leasing of the lots to them would continue on a long term basis and did not expect to have to vacate the properties.
The cottagers are also hoping for an extension for getting their belongings out of their cottages.