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Originally Posted by DiracSpike
So colonialism is static? The fact that people were displaced 200 years ago means that we are forever living in a colonial society? Because beyond that none of that definition is relevant today.
FN people have full autonomy of their lands, can block almost any develomwnt project they feel like, and in the process of resource extraction they reap tremendous benefits, both in taking in much more government benefits than they pay in taxes and in employment rights to work on projects.
In my line of work we are legally bound to preferentially hire FN crews and each band needs to be consulted on every project we carry out and can veto whatever they feel. There's currently a 6 month backlog of projects in FNC right now. All of that is their legal right I'm just saying, a colonized victimized population doesn't enjoy any of those benefits. It's a nice buzzword for you and others to use to make it seem like whitey is holding people down and Canada is a racist place (except for you of course) but it doesn't reflect reality at all.
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They don't have any autonomy over their lands. They can't sell their land. The federal government through the Indian Act must approve all development and leasing of the land.
The entire FNC process is the provincial government telling the First Nations exactly how much authority they can exert on their and crown land.