I'm a FN person and I live in a reserve. I agree with this guy, he's not a racist or a bigot, he's just telling the truth. Calling people racist is a serious accusation, if you're going to call someone a racist, you'd better have evidence/proof. First Nations people have to start asking where all the money given by the government is going.

We had a chief for years and thats all he did but he ended up with two stores and a restaurant and a gas station while everyone else was still dirt poor.

I'm native and I somewhat agree with this guy. Even though I think he's a racist, there is a lot of corruption on native reserves in Canada. I'm from a reserve and I don't even know how much our chief makes, and is it a coincidence that all of his childhood friends run the reserve with very little education? Hmmmm....

Keep on reporting. I watch and support this channel because the so called mainstream media has consistently failed Canadians on issues like this.

I have to agree with this gentleman! Too much corruption on reserves and the AFN, and there needs to be laws that limits a chiefs ability to earn $100,000 or more. Those who have broken the law should be compelled to repay for their lavish lifestyles. Sun News if you want to interview an aboriginal with definite views separate from the Indian Prestige Club, please reply?

Politicians will be Politicians-- regardless of race, creed or color 👊

Thank you for standing up and saying what all Canadians are thinking! Good on ya.

I totally agree with this guy, finally someone who is speaking the cold hard truth so if it upsets anyone then good, it means that they are getting the message!

I knew we where scammed, I didn't know how bad.

While I don't agree with everything that Mr. Levant says the bottom line is where are the billions of dollars that are going to Natives and why are the chiefs living large while their supposed brothers and sisters are dying and it's somehow white man's fault. Take care of yourself and stop blaming us.

This was the cold hard truth - These "CHIEFS" should be ashamed on themselves.. I'm sickened by all of this..

PM Harper required the reserves to account for where the money goes. PM Justin Trudeau stopped asking/requiring accountability.

lol holy fuck this shit still goes on, Im a metis man so you could say Im conflicted but I am not I believe we all need to live together. Name one race who has made it on its alone spite all technology. NONE we all borrow ideas that should say something. Living is a blessing new ideas only pushes us forward

One big money pit.

that explains why the chief on my reserve has the nicest truck/house and keeps going on vacation.

Yes. A reserve in Truro Nova Scotia has upwards of 80% unemployed on their reserve, and local (non-natives) have to be hired to run a hotel, fast food outlets, etc. That stat speaks volumes!

Regardless of the content, I had to stop watching because of the ignorant use of the word "Indian".

Ezra yappin his mouth yet again is he ever gonna stop degrading our people

Canada’s courts have upheld tax exemptions as a means to preserve the collective rights of First Nations, ensuring that the Crown does not attempt to erode the reserve land base through taxation.

I own 40 acres of land where I live and work. I operate a 10 acre organic farm and a small ranch. I use “Ancient Native American Farming Techniques” - I plant crops (that are condensed together) on rolls of mounds with small ditches dug between every other roll of mound. I use an ancient soil rotation (preserving soil and space) I built an irrigation system bringing in water from a near by river. I move my farm and ranch around every few years to save soil and protect against erosion.

You take from Indians,they will take from u

About time someone speaks out with facts. Bravo! Idle No More should change its mandate to hold First Nations Chief's accountable to their own people.

For example if First Nation students attend “public schools” they have to pay “tuition”. First Nations pay for all their programs and services out of their allocated budgets and at a higher cost than other Canadians. (most programs are subsidized and First Nations do not qualify for those subsidies) Yet First Nations are funded at a far lower level than other Canadians for those same services.

Great journalism skills there Mr. Levant. Giving opinion, creating a distasteful image of the ones you're against, telling only part of the story, and providing mere snippets of interviews that best fit your intentions.This is very informal...

Taxes pay for public services like roads and water, and First Nations communities are notoriously under-serviced. A 2005 study by the Assembly of First Nations found that, per capita federal funding for First Nations citizens is $7,200. That’s far lower than the amount that the government spends on the population in general. In Ottawa, for instance, the combined per capita spending by all three levels of government totalled $14,900, more than double the amount being spent on-reserve.

I operate a small ranch where I herd 50 sheep producing wool (I hire day laborers). My family and friends working with a private organization all came together and built adobe houses, buildings and kivas (ancient southwest architecture) for each of our families. I own several venders selling corn, squash, beans, potatoes, melons, grains and cotton. I partner with local Metallurgist/artist selling tools and art. I also barter for products I don’t have.

First Nations, don't receive any kind of compensation from Canada. First Nation signed treaties with Canada. The treaties define the PAYMENT for acquiring lands by Canada. MONETARY SETTLEMENTS were made, and that money is “Held In Trust” by Canada. Canada holds First Nations LANDS “In Trust” and collects royalties from RESOURCES on First Nations lands which Canada also holds “In Trust”.

Can you link your source please? I would really like to read that story. Thank you.

A buddy of mine is an urban native who works his butt off, has a lovely apartment and takes pride in what he's achieved. He's dismayed by what goes on on his reserve where most of his family still live. He has shared some of the issues that trouble him. Elections are a total sham. People are not only bribed to vote a certain way but are intimidated or beaten by hooligans hired by candidates. With this going on, folks are too afraid to revolt or demand accountability, as much as revolt is needed.

where are your Sources

Since First Nations don't pay for Non-Native programs and services, if First Nations use any "Public Service" that service must be contracted as a PURCHASE OF SERVICE.

In 1876, the Indian Act gave the government control of Indian economic and resource development and land use. They became what Calla calls “wards of Canada,” which didn't allow them to engage in economic development. That’s why the FN is demanding action for sovereignty. For well over 100 years the Canadian Government has oppressed and mismanaged Native, treaty money and resources…Natives need sovereignty, but you only see the Natives has “Welfare recipients”

The federal government has made little effort to explain the policy to Canadians, allowing an unhealthy resentment to grow. There has been little counterpoint to the pressure from the right on this issue. Given the public confusion, it seems a worthwhile exercise to actually do the math and see what light it sheds on the matter.

Just for the record. I live a few miles from that Atlantic Canada chief that took 1.8 million for salary last year. The size of the reserve population is 80. Her second in command made 343,000. And by the way, thats MY money you are sucking up from MY taxes. I'm betting that you get your treaty cheque every two weeks. "nuff said. Live well my friend, but not at my expense!

great job ezra, you provide a very valuable perspective. The CBC would never touch this topic. nobody ever does. The situation just spins further out of control, everyone is too scared to deal with the issues, just agree to pay more money so the CBC doesn't call you a racist.

More to the point, the tax exemption in no way compensates for shortfalls in funding to First Nations. The provinces spend more than 20 percent more on children than the federal government does on First Nations children, whether those kids are in school or under child welfare services care. The disadvantage to First Nations children from these two policies alone amounts to far more than the foregone tax revenues, and there are dozens of other examples.

First Nations pay for ALL their own programs and services from the money “Held In Trust” by Canada. TAXES pay for Canadian programs and services. First Nations don't pay those taxes that provide programs and services to other Canadians. If a First Nations member lives or works off the First Nation they are taxed in the same manner as every other Canadian resident. None of those taxes benefit the First Nations communities even if the worker lives on a First Nation.

This is why there is a growing animosity toward 1st Nations by the rest of Canada.

In addition some First Nations have "Band Moneys" (from royalties derived from reserve lands) and some First Nations have "Taxation" dollars that Canada "Holds in Trust". Canada dictates the expenditures of that money on a per-capita and formula basis and provides the First Nations with the guidelines and the audit procedures on how they can spend their own money.

Inuits And Metis should also be given similar clubs and parties

Stone Age means lack of metal usage...Natives in North America were in the copper age for over 6,000 years and in the iron age for over thousand years…In Mesoamerica was in the bronze and alloy age for over a thousand years…In South America, the Natives were in the bronze, iron and alloy age for over 3,000 years.

These costs are often not taken into account when attempting to compare a First Nation reserve to a non-native municipality. In fact, many people forget that their own health care and education are heavily subsidised by tax dollars as well.

Many First Nations citizens see their tax-exempt status as a function of the treaties and other legal arrangements with the Crown, or as partial compensation for the resources taken from the lands. They believe that imposing an income tax would be not only unfair, but unconstitutional.

Today, with “The Indian Act” which is in existence since colonization, the land, resources, laws and money is managed (for the most part) by the “Canadian Aboriginal Affairs” under the Canadian Government. This Act created the abusive Residential Schools too and other numerous Human Rights violation. New Acts or Laws need to be created giving “Sovereignty” to First Nations. Hundreds of billions of dollars of resource revenue was mismanaged by the Canadian Government.

“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” ― Malcolm X

The key lies in the Government policies. Change the system and give sovereignty to the First Nations. As a sovereign Nation, the private sector in every FN will have to pay taxes to the Feds, but don't pay taxes to the Providences because both the providences and Reserves are sovereign entities free from Federal dictatorships. The Reserves will have to follow Federal Laws and International Laws just like the Providences do.

My heart breaks for the people who are suffering at the greedy hands of their own Chiefs. How can theses elitist leaders live in luxury and allow their own people to suffer daily, in such squalid conditions and dire need?

As a educated First Nations individual I was tasked with figuring out how to remedy the housing problem on a reserve, one that is a common problem. The conclusion of that study identified tribal mismanagement of funds as the cause. We have people living in squalor while the chiefs and counsellors live high on the hog. This problem is also prevalent on my home reserve as well. It's not racism to demand accountability. Time to clean our houses(reserves) before someone else does it for us!

Local laws need to be governed by the Tribal Government. Each Tribal Gov and people from each Reserve together can create their own Constitution which will hold each other accountable. Elections need to be handled locally free of Federal dictatorship. Divide the land by “Allotted Land” (Individual Owner Ship) and in Common (for the traditionalist living off the land) with some land owned by the Tribe for parks, gaming, recreation, Government buildings, museums etc.

Everyone built Canada and the Natives of North America had given the 2nd most contributions to Canada and the United States. North America gained vast knowledge from the Natives and made trillions in the areas of plant genetics, crops, medicines, resources, land, metallurgy, influence on democracies etc. Today, Natives have contributed in the areas of business development, labor, technology, donating, tax paying, science etc.

The balance of advantage is clear when the tax exemption is compared to the lack of services on-reserve. To whom is the system unfair when the numbers are so grossly tilted the other way?

You can be my caddy Ezra, it doesn't pay anything but a millionaire's gratitude, 'For as long as the Sun Shines and the Rivers Flow and the Grass Grows'.

Thomas NH, the government is AUDITED and their laundry hung out, and so are all government departments. So when we hand out billions each year, why shouldn't the taxpayer know where that money is going? Don't you agree that the native people themselves would benefitfrom such audits? We must look after our young, our weak and our poor, but we have no obligation to the lazy and takers.

The Indian Act First Nations tax exemption is very narrow and applies only to personal property and income located on a reserve. Natives pay all other taxes not covered by the narrow exemption. The tax exemption only involves about 272,000 Native people when you subtract the number of children aged 0-14 from the potential tax paying base. That number is actually even lower because a number of Natives have exchanged tax exemption for other benefits in self-governing Final Agreements.

I also operate a small computer repair shop from my home where I repair computers and I buy computer parts at wholesale from Dell manufacturers. I’m well educated, I have certificates in small business development and portable Wind Turbine Installation, and Associates in Native American history and computer science. I attended Haskell Indian Nations University. I own my own storage buildings and a house for my operation. I installed my own wind turbines and solar panels that provides power.

I am sick of paying for all this crap. And all the marching they are doing is not making any friends that I can see. I am glad all this is being brought out.

Difference is, we pay taxes for everything. Clothes, food, bills, house&property etc. etc. etc. That's where that taxes is supposed to go, towards things like healthcare.

Canada needs equal representation of all, Canadian voters generally vote in a party to be in power. The party with the most reps voted in the parliament is given government authority. It will always be a one-sided Political bias in the Government with only one party. What Canada needs is a multiple 3rd parties in the Canadian Parliament.

What happens when the people of Canada say enough, no more more money, no more treaty rights, we have spent and given enough we are done. What you have is what you have, you are no more special than the Dutch, Chinese, English etc, the same rights as everyone else, what happens to the FN then? If you think we are just going to keep giving billions each year forever for something that happened over 100 years ago, time to wake up Adapt or die, it's your future and it is coming fast.

“If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you're mis-informed.” ― Mark Twain

"I have never seen more egregious misconduct by the federal government," said U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth - as he ordered payment of $625,000 for the "disobedience" of Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt and former Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin in withholding documents of a lawsuit involving the mismanagement of Indian trust funds." Con't

the question is NOT: "how many rich chiefs are there?" the question is: "how many chiefs overlook massive government budgets for their reserve---that have millions of dollars unaccounted for---and have gone seemingly NO WHERE into thee reserves they are sworn to protect?" the answer? TOO MANY.

Tell that to the Canadian Government with all their corporate welfare.

It amazes me how many people arent aware of this

It helps to explain why the entire $90 million over 7 years was not allocated to the construction of new houses. That $90 million includes funding for things like: Education per pupil Education infrastructure (maintenan­ce, repair, teacher salaries, etc) Health care, infrastruc­ture (clinic staff, access to services outside the community in the absence of facilities on reserve) Social services (facilitie­s, staff, etc.) Infrastruc­ture (maintenan­ce and constructi­on) A myriad of other services

You see, for non-natives, the provinces are in charge of funding things like education, health care, social services and so on. For example, the Province of Ontario allocated $10,730 in education funding per non-native pupil in the 2010-2011 fiscal year. For most First Nations, particularly those on reserve, the federal government through INAC is responsible for providing funds for native education.

The NWPA was never intended to protect the environment but was designed to make sure waterways were safe for navigation. There are still many statutes written specifically to ensure sound environmental standards and management, for instance the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act.

In 2013 my c&c took the donated money away from the flood victims ,that money was supposed to go to each flood victim but instead the chief and councilors decided to take it and split it amongs themselves and now they've done it again ... Last year in 2021 the flood happened again in chateh alberta canada ,people from across alberta (the tax payers) donated money to the people who had thier house damaged from the flood.. but.... My chief and councilors decided to take the money from the flood victims again ... it's no wonder they all have nice things at home & have nice trucks If it wasn't for you tax payers who donated money to the flood victims of chateh alberta in 2013 and 2021 My chief and councilors wouldn't be Ballin and flexing On that money that's rightfully the flood victims money, they literally just took it from the people who needed it to get new things after the flood damaged everything in thier homes But my selfish chief and councilors decided "let's just split it together" And never gave a single dime to a flood victim The only thing my chief and councilors had my band to do is offer a "bed" to each home But where's the money ? Oh yeah... i forgot it went to thier personal wants and needs

Native inventors/scientist/engineers(4): Engineer Bevan Baas led teams at UC Davis University and Atheros Communications in developing the ‘IEEE 802.11a Wi-Fi wireless LAN solution‘, ‘1.2 GHz 167-processor‘, ‘36-processor AsAP1 and AsAP2 chips’ (the AsAP2 is considered to be the highest clock rate processors designed in any university); Inventor Thomas David Petite invented the ‘Smart Meter’ and key developer to ‘Ad Hoc Wireless Systems’ with 60 U.S. patents awarded or pending..

Every Canadian need to watch this video.

Watch the video. It pretty much answers all your questions.

its the same in the US with tribes. very corrupt tribal governments

With land and resources freed up on allotted lands, Entrepreneurship will develop creating businesses, jobs and economic development. Tribes should be allowed to negotiate their own trade agreements internationally as long as they don‘t violate Federal and International Laws. People will create their own “Private Organizations” to assist people in need, which will limit the need for Government funding. The private sector would be taxed by the Tribe and the Feds.

It's hard to picture Ezra working for mainstream media after only seeing him at The Rebel. It seems as if starting your own media network can lead to significant weight gain!! Ezra Levant is a gem and is doing God's work by standing up to the Liberals, NDP and any other entities with influence that believe in Marxist ideology and want to destroy everything that has allowed Western civilizations to flourish, such as free speech, equality of opportunity and strong family values and morals.

AMEN~ NOW GET THE WORD OUT TO ALL OF CANADA AND LET THEM GET AS PISSED OFF AS I AM RIGHT NOW! THX EZRA

SOOOOOOOOOO TRUE. I live in a mostly native populated town and its abseloutley ridiculous.

Here in the States, most of the Tribal Nations have a growing GDP because the Tribe and People manage their own lands and resources while developing businesses and products...The Natives in the States have the fasting growing population and economy in the United States and are now the second wealthiest Minority behind Asians...Native American Net Worth is well over 70 billion and Natives pay tens of millions in taxes...Natives here donate at a higher rate than any other people in America.

in what world would a chief who unfairly accumulates money from their reserves budget ADMIT the amount of funds/benefits they possess from it Theresa Spencer is a canadian chief. "A 2012 financial audit commissioned by the Government of Canada for the years found a lack of documentation to account for millions of dollars spent by the Attawapiskat Band Council between 2005 and 2011.[11][12] When the audit was released to the public, Spence responded by accusing Canada of acting in bad faith "

Tell it like it is, Ezra. Time we were SILENT NO MORE!

Agreed. Thank you. Let's work towards enabling the First Nations People to have power over their own lives and not have to exist on the meager crumbs tossed their way by unscrupulous, greedy, self-serving Chiefs. This is NOT to paint all Native Chiefs with the same brush. We know there are many good leaders, but sadly we only hear about those who are not. Accountability and more leaders with INTEGRITY is what's needed for every First Nations man, woman and child to live a life they desire!!

Full disclosure would solve this problem. One might think we would all be in agreement and fairness and justice might have a role. Or we could allow non-disclosure to continue and point fingers and blame the poor for lack of education.

2 More to the point, the tax exemption in no way compensates for shortfalls in funding to First Nations. The provinces spend more than 20 percent more on children than the federal government does on First Nations children, whether those kids are in school or under child welfare services care.

"The Kol Nidre is the holiest Jewish prayer and is recited several times on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. It means "all vows" and is a flat statement that no promise of any kind will be kept for the coming year. It is also sung by the cantor in synagogue, accompanied on the violin..." The jewish million, billion and trillionaires holiest prayer is as follows:

"Judge Lamberth had sought the records and other materials involving more than 300,000 individual accounts and 2,000 tribal accounts managed by the Interior and Treasury departments. The departments manage money from, among other sources, land settlements, royalties from minerals and other resources, and companies that use Indian land." Con't

idle no more. Does that mean, stop backing our highways up for miles while we idle and create greenhouse gases? Mother earth is crying, your leaders are laughing behind your backs! Stand up, make them accountable!

Yes, the love to thumbs down my comments, because they love to sensor the Natives, lol. Yes, you have posted some great Native inventors that have changed how technology is today...Love it!

Native Inventors/Engineers/Scientist(1): Engineer/Entrepreneur Leah Conover worked for many yrs developing software for small businesses, later she started Peyak Solutions, Inc. in 2007 to provide Technology Consulting/Software Development to support public & private sectors; Inventor/Entrepreneur Henry Red Cloud designed an improved solar heater & founder of Lakota Solar Enterprises which also manufactures portable wind turbines and other renewable tech.

This so rocks, I'm sharing it EVERYWHERE :-) Thanks for speaking out!!!!!!!!!!

They’re very successful cases of First Nations that have already started taxing their members and have achieved a greater degree of self-governance and economic success as a result. For example, the Westbank First Nation near Kelowna, B.C., initiated a tax on its people nearly two decades ago and this helped pave the way for it to receive legal self-government status in 2003.

We came here just as you did and this is our home just as it is yours. Since we aren't going anywhere else, common intelligence says we had better make the best of it as cheaply as possible and that means you get up and work for your keep, not sitting there with your hand out.

and it's amaing how many people don't know what the term "racism" means.

Every single chief should get a $75000 flat and that's it. Why should our society be ok to giving tax dollars based on family chief succession.

I agree with you on several of your points. Sovereignty must be conditional on total self-reliance, otherwise it is not independance. There are many smart leaders in FN that would have to surface and forget self greed.

And that is the right approach. Get away from dependency on the government and meld into the Canadian society. Self-sufficency means independenace and a happier lifestyle. I would certainly support that idea.

"Attawapiskat handed victory by Federal Court-The court made it clear that Attawapiskat did not mismanage funds, as the Conservatives -- from the Prime Minister on down -- accused them of doing in an attempt to deflect blame from themselves." Hon. Carolyn Bennett

We're talking about an issue stemming from 150 years of history, a marginalized population who's living conditions earn Canada a failing grade in terms of human rights. The federal government, held to their treaties signed a century ago, are still supporting voluntary apartheid, on which suicide rates are over five times the national average, illeteracy and sexual abuse; rampant. If you have a solution to ANY of these complex issues that would not result in a genocide, we're all listening.

the minister approved it, surely like you said , the minister should have record of every purchase, since he approved every purchase

there are 3300 elected First Nations officials..of those 114 make over $100,000..that's 3%. 15 of those are from Alberta. In Alberta 10yrs ago a 3 bedroom trailer was going for 250,000 during the oil boom. Sadly, In any form of government there are those that are corrupted, but FN's are largely transparent and accountable as they are subject to government yearly audits. And I refer to the overall average salary out of the 3300.

I was actually referring to his show last night, where he said Qatar had the biggest carbon footprint on the planet and that windmills and solar panel do not work.

Why are people in Canada living in such poverty? why do so many problems exist within a lot of these communities ( more so then most ) ? how can we start fixing these problems ? How is money spent ? do people know how the money is spent ? how can we go about fixing the problems within the system? I think these are all fair questions to be asking.