[foshizzle11]

How can this keep going, on and on for decades. Will they ever stop if the government says that it will not ever happen? Maybe the surveyors were wrong back in 1880s. If a judge determines they are not entitled to the land, is this over? Why would we continue to pay for this through our taxes for it to just be an ongoing issue? I don't know what is right, but I think it might be too late to claim this land back.

What do you do with the towns that are in there? What about the people who have owned farms and land in that area? You just take their home away from them? What do they get?

I understand preserving the environment, preserving culture. I have driven through a few reserves and preserving the environment doesn't seem like a pressing issue within their own reserves in some instances.

I think they need to start focusing on fixing the issues on their reserves and helping their people. Seems like a lot of time is spent on these sorts of issues instead of what should be important to them or any other culture. Take care of your people first. Money isn't always the answer.