Many aspects of aboriginal life are controlled by the federal government. The government tried to assimilate First Nations by automatically depriving people who earned a university degree of their Indian status. However, it resulted in children forgetting their aboriginal culture, which is claimed as “killing the Indian in the child”. “The government, and formerly the Crown, had a fiduciary obligation to protect aboriginal interests and the lands reserved for their use during the process of colonization,” said anthropologist Pierre Trudel, an expert on aboriginal issues. 

From another perspective, First Nations have fought for their powers in managing reserve lands, resources and the environment for a long time. They signed treaties to govern themselves but did not give up protections for them from paternalism, such as tax exemptions. 

As Vancouver Premier Christy Clark claimed, a Supreme Court of Canada decision recognizing aboriginal title represents a new fork in road between the sophisticated relationship between the government and First Nations. Cooperation and negotiation is appealed instead of conflict and discrimination. The historic meeting between the B.C. cabinet and aboriginal leaders discussing future relations represents an opportunity for First Nations of BC and the government get a new relationship regarding not only to the political aspect of the country, but also to the economic prosperity and developments.