Mira,
Another comment from someone who obviously wants to deny that First Nations have any control over their destiny and wishes to absolve them of any and all responsibility for anything negative that happens within their communities. Children are indeed dying and the people most capable of acting swiftly and effectively are First Nations families, communities, and leaders. So why is it not reasonable for anyone to reflect on what First Nations peoples are doing to address the crisis and what they can do to prevent such developments in the future? We are sure having that debate across Canada right now, so why not have it on reserves too?  Unfortunately, I also think it's entirely reasonable to question the sovereignty claims of First Nations peoples too, that is, until they take personal responsibility for that which happens in their communities and take concrete steps to address these things. Sovereign peoples look inward for solutions not outward.