What's the Problem with Treaties: The Top 5 Reasons First Nations Object to Treaties

Top 5 Reasons First Nations Object to Treaties

1. Not enough land (and/or cash).
2. No compensation for past injustices.
3. Not enough annual fiscal financing to cover start-up and operating costs.
4. Doesn't believe provincial government should be party to negotiations.
5. Don't want lands transferred from federal jurisdiction to provincial jurisdiction.

Top 5 list was generated after reviewing several First Nation complaints and positions. Other notable issues relate to incentives for economic development (i.e. the OSR issue), governance (e.g. Gitxsan alternative model), and of course some groups just don't accept Canada or BC on principle. Please feel free to make a case for a new list.