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Originally Posted by GP_Matt
Like it or not, native reserves are federal land and therefore not subject to provincial law. It would be the same thing if there was an air force base there or any other federal building.
This is the same reason that they can smoke in casinos on reserve but not off reserve in Alberta.
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I'm pretty sure the Canadian government can't use emminent domain on the reserves either. Otherwise, negotiations would likely be much easier.