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Originally Posted by GGG
The biggest problem in BC that the legislation does not resolve is the whole concept of unceded traditional lands. All of the consultation is based around the Indian Act. If you the governments wants real reconciliation as the legislation indicates it would mean real nation to nation negotiations with each of the clans under the terms of their historical government. This means that they would have a veto on their unceded traditional lands. This also means that if the government truly wants to view them as a Nation then than you have to respect if that Nation says no.
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Regardless of whether they are a nation, they are certainly not a state, neither de facto nor de jure. They should not be treated as if they have the sovereignty of a state.
If we want real reconciliation, we have to stop giving privileges to a small group of people based on birthright, or there will always be legitimate grievances, and fair resentment, from people who do not have them.