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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
How does it hinder them? If there are bonuses to having Status, I would suggest it is an aid to succeeding. Now if individuals access that aid, that is another question.
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I will preface this with - I may not word it in the best possible way.
As I understand it many of the benefits only apply if you live "on reserve"; but then there are restrictive rules on the reserve.
IE: You can't (don't) own your home or land, there are restrictions on owning businesses, I think there are also rules about obtaining and where you use your post-secondary education.
The natives I know who are successful, have done so by being off-reserve.