Harper had finally put checks and balances into place and the actual band members had some say with the chiefs and council. The changes in First Nations leadership in their own elections is proof of this. It was a tough pill to swallow but progress, symbolic protests aside, was being made. Harper didn't care about votes all he cared about was getting the First Nation community functioning and accountable. 

Along comes Justin and his whatever way the wind is blowing policies with a big chequebook for the Chiefs. Accountability is now out the window, bureaucracy is getting bigger and bigger and the people on the reserves are again getting the dirty end of the stick.