Agreed. But I am retired now and am looking into the history. The reserves were an Apartheid system created by the newly formed Canadian government---even in areas like the Northwest territories, where our only claim to land few Europeans had ever even crossed was that we could draw maps. The West Coast Indians hadn't even had settlers in some areas, but they were moved to reserves. And it is reported that David Thompson, the explorer, deserted the HBC for the Northwest Company because they were feeding liquor into the Native communities. Places like Inuvik now have a serious addiction problem (I know a psychiatrist who goes up there). Presumably, that is as urgent as the same problem down south. And the ring of fire and the mines could offer possibilities. We can at least try safe water, housing, honest management, and real support for schools, health care, and community centres. We never have. And we can require that qualified Natives be hired first in Native areas.