I think it's true of all aboriginal communities located in rural or remote locations that access to justice is a huge issue. If you have to go to court to prove your will, and go through those sorts of processes, as opposed to being able to rely on Indian Affairs to assist you with it, it's going to increase the cost. Particularly for people of modest means who are very distant from court services, it could make the difference between having a will probated or approved by a court or not, and, notwithstanding the existence of the will, families just not being able to access the court system. Then it remains unresolved.
On April 23rd, 2013. See this statement in context.