As a general comment, I guess with UNDRIP, in order to be effective it has to have teeth, either through some form of legislation or by being recognized in the Constitution. That's the only way it can be very effective. You can't have an UNDRIP, an international law, or a convention that you just adopt as a policy, because that policy will not work. That's a critical point when you talk about historical grievances.
I know it's been brought up in some first nations and at a recent AFN assembly. Canada's first nations were not part of the whole nation-building process when Canada was founded, so when you look at what the shortfalls are, obviously Canada and first nations need to be full partners in Confederation. There are some who say we haven't seen that. Certainly the announcement of the 10 principles tries to do that, but it falls short of the first nations' expectations.
The issue is there seems to be a lack of confidence—I guess from the general public—in first nations' ability to manage their own natural resources. Why can't first nations manage their own treaty territories? That is the critical issue.