I can't find a written document of the conversation, which is irritating me, but I'll share the gist of what I heard on the CBC a couple of years ago. I can't help with specifics at the moment, but the general idea of the discussion should be about the same.
What they were talking about was the centralization of the Northern people into regional towns, while abandoning the villages that were deemed completely unsustainable. By having everyone together in a place that was connected to the rest of the country, or had some kind of economic value, it was thought that they could retain the wanted anonymity in Native government while becoming less of a burden on country and giving themselves more access to amenities.
Eventually it was determined that the attachment to the land, and the historical animosity between different nations (leading to one group holding sway over another) was enough that there wasn't enough interest in leaving or creating a larger community.
I'm not sure how bad things need to get before this goes back on the table. I do know that if it does it needs to come from inside the effected communities and not as a government suggestion.
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