It appears the federal government--not to mention the various provincial governments-- continue to give many inches, but the present generation of the peoples who have gained those inches want the entire "mile."  They certainly have found their voices and their rhetoric is becoming louder.  
We want this (acknowledgement of past horrors--so, TRC)
We want that (our own inquiry into Murdered and Missing)
We want the other thing (title to basically all territory in Canada.)

Now those voices are raised EXTERNALLY, at the U.N.  More than money is a stake. Now they besmirch the international reputation of the nation.  So much for the vaunted "new partnership."  If corporate "partners" acted this way--one partner would walk away.  And going "public" with gripes and grievances (I.e.: at the U.N.) would be the tipping point.  

Now that we're on the losing side, rescind the Indian Act (as many FN want anyway). Oh, yes, and all the billions in annual dollars pledged as part of it.