Yes, at least 85,000 acres of reserve land were purchased by the federal government during the First World War for the settlement of non-indigenous veterans when they would return home. Unfortunately, the funds used to purchase that land didn't even go to the communities specifically, to the bands; they were held in trust by the government to spend as it saw fit.
This is a theme that exists throughout history, especially with status Indians, with this stereotype, this paternalistic approach that suggests that indigenous people don't know how to spend money and don't know how to be responsible with funds, and so, we, as the government, will hold on to that money for them. That is seen as one of many reasons why some indigenous people did not receive access to pensions and benefits, because it was seen as, well, they don't need that much money. It was a very paternalistic approach towards indigenous people.