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Originally Posted by Locke
I have a family friend that is a First Nations Lawyer, the thing is, when I say that the First Nations are not a singular cohesive group, it means that there are multiple bands, with multiple Chiefs, with multiple breakaways and levels of jurisdiction etc.
First Nations politics are a lot more complicated than people understand.
For instance, maybe there are some First Nations people who want the Reserve system demolished....
But I'd bet the guys in the big fancy hats cashing the cheques dont, and the people who do? They likely dont get a vote.
And I'm not saying that there are people who want the Reserve system changed, I dont know that, but that system has barely changed with the times. Surely it can at least be improved?
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I am struggling with all of this. "They" referring to treaty signatories, want the original treaty honored no matter what. But then comments like above come along and say no, we want the treaty to change with the times, to reflect modern requirements. This feels disingenuous. You can't just take the parts you like and ignore the parts you don't like. I would like to know what I am missing.
On another note, Treaty 8 is 890,000 square kilometres and basically includes all of northern Alberta.
https://empoweringthespirit.ca/wp-co...ties-678-1.pdf
I am not going to do the math but how wide is a pipeline? The province is 640 km at it's widest point. Assuming a right of way is .5 kilometers(?) wide that is 320 square km. That is a very small percentage of the total area. It does seem unreasonable that this is a valid objection.