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Originally Posted by sworkhard
A bit problem with reserves is the Indian act prevents them from having real property rights as they usually don't own the underlying title to the land they are on. As such, there's very little motivation for individuals to do productive things on the reserve. The Nisga'a is the only example I'm aware of that successfully negotiated rights to the underlying title and then subsequently privatized it's land, ultimately providing the motivation for people to maintain and develop property and wealth.
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There has to be a way to move reserves closer to cities. It's very hard to adequately service some communities that are remote and have very small populations.