We need a vision that everyone buys into. Where do First Nations see themselves in 25 years - 50 years.........it's crystal clear that Canadians and the government want to help them move forward - but we need to get beyond the "White Man" and "colonialism".

1) Is there an acknowledgement that the "old ways" are disappearing - that sizable communities cannot be sustained by hunting and fishing alone?
2) Is there an acknowledgement that remote communities with no jobs and no hope are also not sustainable - as the increase in suicides clearly tell us?
3) Can First Nations work together to forge a handful of cohesive organizations that can truly enable a Nations to Nation dialogue? East, West, and Central for example.
4)  Is there an acknowledgement that the responsibility for improving the lives of ALL First Nations - should rest mostly with First Nations themselves - through the organizations described above? Lord knows there's enough funding - and resource royalties.