The Reserve system is what holds back any societal progress.
This Reserve system greatly benefits the First Nations members at the top of the Reserve pyramid. And therefore will never change. As often these members are the only ones who are well educated.
The Government will never do anything to change this structure, as the Leaders of FN groups will scream bloody murder, and label anyone trying to end the obscene levels of corruption as "Racist Colonialst's"
I was lucky enough to get a Scholarship to a Renowned Boarding School on Vancouver Island. There was about two dozens kids present who were kids of local FN Chiefs....
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