The native population here in Canada is the one subsector of society that cannot, will not get their shit together no matter what. It doesn't matter how much federal funding you throw at them, how many entitlements you grant them, they simply will not, cannot better themselves as a whole.
All Indian Bands sit on a gold mine...which is land. I'll use my home town as reference. They own a third of the city land. We're not talking a few acres out in the sticks. I'm talking over 13000 hectares of prime real estate smack in the heart of the city. If you take a look at a Google satellite image of the city you'd see a big black void where development just ends. That is the reserve. The local chief makes over 100k per year. 100% tax free. His councillors make 85k per year. Again 100% tax free. This is more than the major and city councillors make which is about 90k and 35k respectively. Here's the kicker, the chief and his minions oversee a total population of approximately 1000 people, 1 school, a small industrial area, and a small residential subdevelopement. Pay me a bonus laden six figure salary and I can guarantee you I'd transform the rez within five years.