First Nations file claims for bullets and twine

[stignasty]

First Nations file claims for bullets and twine never received from Ottawa

Last Updated: Monday, December 11, 2006 | 10:33 AM ET

CBC News

About 14 First Nations in Canada are waiting to settle claims for compensation with the federal government that they filed because they allege they did not receive bullets and fishing twine from Ottawa a century ago.

Sixteen First Nations originally filed ammunition and twine claims, but two were settled in the 1970s, and the rest are still waiting for the claims to be resolved. Many of the claims are under review.

Bradford Morse, a law professor at the University of Ottawa, said he thinks the federal government is reluctant to resolve these claims because, even though they involve some relatively inexpensive items, the cost to settle them is now high due to inflation.

"[Y]ou start thinking this is just a little bit of string, a couple of bullets. The small item of thinking in terms of 10 dollars. Now you're talking tens of tens of millions of dollars."

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2006/12/11/...ion-claims.html

[imatitlover]

Haha.

Like anyone on here cares about natives?

[Canuck E Stan]

Haha.

Like anyone on here cares about natives?

Out doing a little bit of trolling, are we?

[geoffrey]

Bradford Morse, a law professor at the University of Ottawa, said he thinks the federal government is reluctant to resolve these claims because, even though they involve some relatively inexpensive items, the cost to settle them is now high due to inflation.

"[Y]ou start thinking this is just a little bit of string, a couple of bullets. The small item of thinking in terms of 10 dollars. Now you're talking tens of tens of millions of dollars."

I've never heard such an absolutely ridiculous claim in my life, especially from a law professor. I think Ottawa needs to review who they give tenure too.

Inflation isn't a valid excuse. The real cost of 10 bullets and 5 yards of twine then and now is the same, excluding any inflation that only affected bullets and twine. It doesn't cost more in real terms to settle now than it did 20 years ago.

In fact, I believe the price of bullets has come down in recent years.

[Borg]

Look these folks would still be dragging their belongings around on two sticks attached to the back of a dog if we had not introduced them to the wheel.

We pay for everything now, so why bitch about a few bullets and some twine?

Relax - while there may be some historical truth to the above, I am not a believer.

Pay them and be done. There is room in the Dept of Indian Affairs budget and besides, we all know the taxpayer loves the Indian.

Borg

[B. Max]

I'm all in favor of giving that bunch a few bullets.