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Terence Corcoran: Canada's First Nations make another power grab

Replacing the Indian Act is a great idea — depending on what replaces it

According to government statistics, there are 634 First Nations spread across Canada encompassing about 1.1 million individuals, with more than half of the population located in western provinces. Until a few decades ago, the word “nations” would not have been used to depict the political status of Indigenous Canadians who were then known under the 1876 Indian Act as members of “Indian bands.”

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Today, under the umbrella of prestige conveyed by the manufactured status of nationhood, Indigenous leaders are once again attempting to expand their economic and political power. Prior to a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney and several premiers on Monday, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief........

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