Eliminating the Indian Act needs grassroots action

Ottawa citizens understand that the job of governing is hard. Getting agreement, growing an economy, serving citizens’ needs, and dealing with the inevitable crises that arise, require an endless well of dedication to the common good.  
It’s a hard job when you have power, institutions and resources. Imagine trying to govern when these are absent, and worse, when your society’s values, capability and access to resources have been systematically stripped away for generation