I hear Robert Jago's annoyance and anguish, and understand the fundamental point he raises.

However, what is also dismaying is the hint of reverse racism in his commentary. It's gratuitous and disrespectful for any First Nations person to de-legitimize any earnest effort made by a non-First Nations person or group to make comments or endorse any action in support of First Nations aspirations. 

In a similar vein, as a carver, I have several first-hand examples of this reverse racism by First Nations carvers and their arguments about "cultural appropriation" at the same time as their use of graphic design elements, technologies, art supplies, and business tools, which were never invented by their magnificent sub-cultures. Make no mistake, these tangents on "cultural appropriation" contain seeds of reverse racism as does the sub-text of Mr. Jago's comments.