In what world is an NDP and Green Party government in BC trying to ripoff natives? If they can't respect natives, no government ever will.
Some government better, pretty soon.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ottawa-concerned-cn-rail-blockade-1.5459893 Me thinks there's more to this story than you're leading on.
Is there precedent for the governments needing to and consulting with both elected councils and hereditary chiefs?
Canada constructed and imposed elected Band Councils to administer funding to Bands and maintain reserve communities, as required by treaty and other law. It works well as an administrative structure, except for perennial underfunding of public services (eg, water).
The Crown has a duty to consult with Aboriginal rights, title and treaty holders. Those are not Canada's First Nations elected Band Counicil but the larger Indigenous Nations they belong to who existed at contact or at treaty signing (where applicable).
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