The ratio of Chiefs to a FN population is 1 Chief/1,654 FN people. It’s difficult to take them seriously if they consider 1,654 people constitutes a nation. And especially walking into meetings banging on drums, dressed in feathers, petulant & victimhood behaviour & caterwauling.
Chief Laurie Carr of Hiawatha First Nation on projects that proceed without consulting First Nations: "You're already seeing risks happen. You could see people out protesting, project stopping. It's unlimited of what we can do when we come together."