In the 1970's and 1980's the provincial and federal governments made the crucial decision that First Nations are not entitled to the full resource rents from oil and gas production from their reserve lands.  It is no wonder then that so many First Nations since then have developed such antipathy towards resource development.  Had they been allowed to benefit from resource development to the same extent as, for example Alberta and Saskatchewan, First Nations would now be much more willing to participate in Canada's resource industries.