Wow, more than 400 posts on this over @ Hunting BC! Opinions run the gauntlet as usual.
Cooler heads must prevail here. We can and should all sit around the table and hammer this out. If there are serious conservation issues that are not being addressed by the Wildlife Branch - then good on the Indians for finally putting their foot down to bring some attention to it.
We all know how lax our government can be in the management department.
In my humble opinion, the buzz-word in all these land-claim and resource disputes is - sharing.
Clearly, we ain't going away any time soon, nor are we going to undue what our forefathers have sewn with their blood & toil.
I hope all my hunting brothers' would agree, that it's also of paramount importance that our FN brother's also have the security & sustenance they need to carry on with ancient customs and traditions that define who they are.
Likewise, just because my skin happens to be white - doesn't preclude me from needing to hunt as part of my culture!
I WILL NEVER - READ "NEVER!" - RELINQUISH MY RIGHT TO HUNT!