Some people in this thread keep alluding to money that the Natives get from the government. Most of the money natives get in Alberta comes from oil rights and I don't see any problem with this. How they spend it is mostly none of my business. Most natives across Canada don't get this, but sometimes they and their reserve may get some money from land claims. The university education money is not passed out to everybody but seems to act like a scholarship fund and is a good investment for the government. Many reserves are now investing their money in business and this is a good thing. Rome wasn't built in a day. Three cheers for Theo and other natives and Metis for speaking out, or would some of you prefer that he silently accepted the predjudice he saw. I'm not native, but I've lived with them, just my experience. Go Horse Lake Thunder.
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