Native people are very strong in their culture.
Mr. Small Legs is one of the proponents of a native-only border crossing linking the 33,000 members of Blackfoot Confederacy, comprised of 17,000 members of three Blackfoot tribes in Alberta, and 15,000 Blackfeet in Montana. Derek Konrad, Reform s Indian affairs critic, this week questioned why the Blackfoot Confederacy wants its own crossing. Michel Cleroux, a spokesman for Revenue Canada, which is responsible for border inspections, says Canada Customs has no intention of setting up native crossings, although it is willing to meet with native leaders about concerns.