BCFN were given the colonial payments as there are no treaties as the colonials took over BCFN traditional territories. Basically, BCFN were bullied and forced to take payments as there were no alternatives.

Changes to the colonial payments will not change until BC and Canada finally implement  UNDRIP as the UN intended. At that time BCFN will get “their free, prior and informed consent before adopting and implementing legislative or administrative measures that may affect them.”  

At that time BCFN will have legal rights and title to their traditional territories and will be able to work with the governments and companies who want access to BCFN traditional territories. Then BCFN will be able to be a core partner with those that want to do business on BCFN traditional territories. BCFN will be able to move away from the colonial payments as they will be able to manage their traditional territories to once again live of and still manage all for their future prosperity.