Pipelines, energy and natural resources

[SeaKingTacco]

Is there anything preventing a band from electing their hereditaries to the council recognized by the Federal government under the Indian act? I am unaware of anything.

If the hereditaries are butthurt because their people don't trust them as effective agents that is not my fault.

I am not an expert, but the little I have heard is that (some? Most? All?) Hereditary Chiefs refuse to participate in the imposed Indian Act system, to avoid giving it legitimacy.

 

[Czech_pivo]

I am not an expert, but the little I have heard is that (some? Most? All?) Hereditary Chiefs refuse to participate in the imposed Indian Act system, to avoid giving it legitimacy.

Because they lose out on it and they have to be accountable under it.

 

[Kirkhill]

Because they lose out on it and they have to be accountable under it.

But the rest of the band is willing to play by the rules?

If so then, again, not my problem.

 

[Brad Sallows]

But the rest of the band is willing to play by the rules?

If so then, again, not my problem.

Oh, but it is your problem. It is everyone's problem. If a local government is dysfunctional and incapable of maintaining basic infrastructure, is there any practical hope that they will be told they're SOL and will have to unfuck themselves or do without, with no money from any other government?

 

[Kirkhill]

Oh, but it is your problem. It is everyone's problem. If a local government is dysfunctional and incapable of maintaining basic infrastructure, is there any practical hope that they will be told they're SOL and will have to unfuck themselves or do without, with no money from any other government?

That is now my agent's problem. If the people that I elected are ineffective at influencing events then I need new agents.

 

[Brad Sallows]

That is now my agent's problem. If the people that I elected are ineffective at influencing events then I need new agents.

After that has failed a few cycles, it should be clear that a new structure of governance is needed. For my part, I've seen enough tut-tut hand-wringing and inaction. The incumbents have demonstrated they either cannot or will not improve - it doesn't matter which.

 

[MilEME09]

After that has failed a few cycles, it should be clear that a new structure of governance is needed. For my part, I've seen enough tut-tut hand-wringing and inaction. The incumbents have demonstrated they either cannot or will not improve - it doesn't matter which.

And they wont, it means change must be forced upon them for the good of the people unfortunately