Agreed. But why is it always the state that has failed these children? Clearly at some level we, as a country, have but the idea that more money will change things seems a time worn failure. OK, so we send another $155m. The numbers I have seen show spending per registered First Nations person was $9,056/person in 2012 vs $922 in 1950,+882%. In comparison, all federal program spending on all Canadians (incl First Nations ) was $7,316/person in 2012 vs $1,504 each in 1950, +387%. I suppose spending is how we signal our commitment to FN, and it certainly seems to be the gauge by which people like Percy Bellegarde judge outcomes, but it isn't working. We are stuck in the same failed approach and having the same conversations we have been having for decades.  First Nations continue to elect mediocre leaders to represent them and the feds continue to express concern but have little effect in the face of always rising calls for cash.