Along the Pacific Link pipeline's proposed route, Indigenous leaders split: some warn of poisoned water and toxic legacies, others want equity stakes and jobs in the build.
Anyone selling one is selling something. Nations weigh sovereignty, revenue, water and history differently — the only common demand is genuine say.
Announcing nation-building projects beside premiers while chiefs voice doubt is the whole federation in one photo op.
Sources: CBC News. Context from the Young Hadene newsroom.
Some do fiercely; others want partnership stakes — no single position.
Demands for genuine decision-making power.