BC is kind of a special case though. It was a separate colony and many of the First Nations never signed treaties and are negotiating without that legacy.
Chief Louie is also the first one to admit that his location helps a lot with the economic development. I like that he recognizes that more funding for actual development and not for social services is needed in a lot of communities, but he also makes a good point that a lot of the reserves are on crap land with access issues and few resources. How can those communities survive without being welfare cases? I would love to see it happen, but short of forced relocation, I can't fathom it.
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