Comment: There are many communities with water and sewer problems but most people with problems pay for their water through water taxes. When residents of reserves do not directly pay for services there is no incentive for the band management  or Indian affairs to respond to problems and the residents cannot hold back payment and force the band to provide better service. The other problem is that many communities are not sustainable and depend on outside resources to survive. The whole concept of a reserve is racist and will probably not work long term, calling them first nations is just double speak. Do not expect things to improve because there is an industry keeping things the way they are and in the end it will be the people who live on reserves who solve their problems or not. Don't trust the white man or the native leadership either.