Canada

Trying to assign land to people permanently by nature is a bit of a red herring. They were definitely here before white people were, but then they replaced each other just as often as humans did anywhere, and the land was here before any of us. There's immigrants still coming, too, and that's okay.

An earlier Canada did a genocide and they're still clawing their way back from it, though - that's the relevant part.

Indigenous people have territory within Canada which is considered their territory. What is considered Tribal territory is heavily contested by the Government of Canada in many cases, as well as other tribes contesting claims to the same land.

The waters are so incredibly muddy on where those boundaries are, and a lot of work is needed just to sift through the broken treaties, old maps, Oral histories that managed to survive the cultural genocide, and other documents that demonstrate the ownership of territory.

With all of that being said, Indigenous tribes have the right to self determination, and self governance. If we are being serious about Truth and reconciliation then lets be serious and give every Tribe the following options:

• Their Tribal lands become provincial lands, determined by where the borders of the Tribal land are, and the territory is now controlled by the province. The provincial Government is now responsible for everything they would be responsible for if the territory was not controlled by the Tribe.

• Their Tribal lands become their own Province within Canada, with all of the powers and responsibilities that come with it.

• Their Tribal lands become their own country, completely separating from Canada, with Canada ceding all rights and powers over the Territory.

Regardless of the chosen option, a final settlement will be paid to each tribe covering all damages as well as including a percentage of the wealth generated on those lands while under provincial/federal control.

Every tribe has a right to this choice under international law, and if we are serious about reconciliation, the choice has to be solely with the tribe with no "consultations" or other nonsense from the Government.

Their land, their choice. We can do this today and finally move forward.

Oh yay, another online poll that can't be assigned a margin of error.

And the guys conclusion of "higher education" being the driving force is totally unquestionable. Totally not an ideologically loaded puff piece written to broadcast FN interests on T&R day.

Now, ask them if they’re going to start paying rent because they don’t own the land their house is on.

“NOT LIKE THAT!”