Increasing organization and agitation have sharply broadened the Indigenous land base over the past forty years. The government titled more than 200 new reserves from 1960 to 1990, with 334 total operating as autonomous municipalities by 1997.
Over the past four decades, Indigenous land holdings have expanded considerably due to increased organization and activism. The government created over 200 new reserves between 1960 and 1990, with 334 total operating as independent municipalities by 1997.