As a follow-up, let me remind you of some of the comments Chief Nepinak made in his recommendations. He went on to say:
That the AMC recommends the existing Indian Act be amended, minimally and exclusively to deal with the option to extend terms of office and the common election date and that all other provisions be omitted. If the Government of Canada is sincere in its claim that the proposed legislation adds no powers to the Minister [other] than those already possessed, and further asserts that the legislation makes improvements by providing for four year terms of office and optional common election dates; then, the AMC sees no reason why the federal government would object.
As opposed to going through all of this exercise, the chief is basically saying you could have just amended the Indian Act a little bit to allow that.