Mhm. Right. A paper contract that’s only valid with Canada. The reason FN are not in favour of secession/US control, is because they’d almost definitely lose any treaty-like claims and privileges. Those treaties are only good so long as Canada maintains control over the area. If Alberta, with the backing of the USA, declares that land not part of Canada, what do you imagine is going to happen – outside of a strongly worded letter of protest and some thoughts and prayers on facebook? Canada can’t realistically retain that region by force, especially if the people of Alberta are against it. FN would not be able to stand up to, nor ‘negotiate’ with the USA’s more authoritarian / fascist regime.
At best, you’ll get something like what happened to the Mohawks after the various wars for independence were settled, and the states basically kicked em out for having sided with the brits. FN might be given an opportunity to resettle into other parts of Canada as essentially refugees.
And you are completely wrong about that, the first Nations of Alberta have voted to self-govern, and have been in the process of moving forward doing so for the past couple years.
Mhm. Right. A paper contract that’s only valid with Canada. The reason FN are not in favour of secession/US control, is because they’d almost definitely lose any treaty-like claims and privileges. Those treaties are only good so long as Canada maintains control over the area. If Alberta, with the backing of the USA, declares that land not part of Canada, what do you imagine is going to happen – outside of a strongly worded letter of protest and some thoughts and prayers on facebook? Canada can’t realistically retain that region by force, especially if the people of Alberta are against it. FN would not be able to stand up to, nor ‘negotiate’ with the USA’s more authoritarian / fascist regime.
At best, you’ll get something like what happened to the Mohawks after the various wars for independence were settled, and the states basically kicked em out for having sided with the brits. FN might be given an opportunity to resettle into other parts of Canada as essentially refugees.
And you are completely wrong about that, the first Nations of Alberta have voted to self-govern, and have been in the process of moving forward doing so for the past couple years.