[BeaverFever]

Well, thats a better argument...if I understand you right, this is not really a band land claim issue, but one of the Iron law of oligarchy: an organizational elite or "local bourgeoisie" using the aboriginal land dispute system to advance its own particular interests against the will of its own population?

[herbie]

You got it. And in it lies the dangers others may attempt to negate or intrude on legal treaties with other Bands, using it a precedent.
The individuals of that Band stand to benefit equally with everyone else, but there is no legal standing for the Band itself to gain from a mine in another Bands treaty area.
Vancouver can't claim the right to tax gravel from a pit in Chilliwack, Victoria can't claim a royalty from Alberta oil on the basis it says it should be able to.

Certain hard-core people seem to benefit by taking a very "PQ" approach:
- never say exactly what you want because you might get it. Reject every offer as not good enough.
- boycott every opportunity to meet so you can claim you've never been consulted.

Hope that even if it turns out a massive FAIL, everyone is so disgusted with the politics they don't show up and vote you out.

[TattoodGirl]

Wow...just wow. learn some shit about the first nations and then come back and speak about land claims. Sorry to say it but you are all misinformed. (yes I am being polite)

[OldChum]

This bunch needs to put down the text books and do some real research agreed.