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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
I would disagree in that giving the members the land takes away the bands leaders power to effectively drive out anyone that opposes them, it would also give band members the power to leave the res and then return years later, leave mum with the house while they try and make some money in the city, there is more value to a house than just money
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While I agree that putting powers into the hands of the individual people is important, I just don't see how dividing up and handing out land on a reserve will actually accomplish anything other than a 'we gave you land, now shutup and stop complaining' approach.
Maybe I'm wrong. Most of the Native friends I have who are successful left their reserve.