Sunshine@piefed.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 days agoProposed bill would push RCMP to enforce First Nations lawwww.aptnnews.caexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down10
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minus-squaredermanus@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2 days ago “How can you be a recognized government without having your laws enforced? It just doesn’t make sense.” How can you be a recognized government if you need a foreign police service to enforce your laws? This is a basic function of government. Or is this an admission that Native sovereignty is a police fiction we all go along with?
minus-squareSunshine@piefed.caOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoSome First Nations have their own tribal police.
How can you be a recognized government if you need a foreign police service to enforce your laws? This is a basic function of government.
Or is this an admission that Native sovereignty is a police fiction we all go along with?
Some First Nations have their own tribal police.
Are they the ones asking for the RCMP?