They knew there was farmland, vast forests and oil (they only knew about the oilsands...but suspected ridiculous amounts of oil and minerals).
Like it or not...without those treaties we don't have access to the resources to build our economy with.
So you aren't to blame for what happened 100+ years ago...but since we are benefitting from what happened do we not have any responsibility?
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