Shipboard,
  Do the Ktunaxa have healthcare, education, and other provincially and federally funded services? Yes they do. So, they have been receiving compensation for a long time and over and above what the Indian Act provides for. If the Canadian government interpreted the Indian Act to the letter, the Ktunaxa and other first nations peoples would soon come to realize that the letter of the law may not be the best argument to pursue. Compromises have to be made on both sides to ensure the prosperity of our nation and of First Nations peoples. This can be achieved when both parties come to the table in good faith and recognize that both parties will win some and lose some.