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Old 07-22-2014, 07:11 AM   #48
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I have a in law who is working for the First nations on this subject.He mentioned the concern over being able to produce enough evidence of legal owner ship of the first nations through their own written history . on how they came to aquire the land. Had they come into the land and no one was here, did they take it by force? Did they barter for the land? . His main concern is the link First nations share DNA link with Siberian ancestors. It may sound obtuse but It does set precedent and questionable doubt could be set with how the land was obtained.
I don't understand how land ownership can be extended to a race or ethnic group in general. I own my property, but that doesn't mean it belongs to the white race. Even if there was some type of demographic shift where my land had someone else settle on it, I don't think it makes sense that in 400 years, a group of white guys could come along and claim it.
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