Introduction
The issue of self-governance as an element of Aboriginal policy in Canada has triggered a lot of deliberations (Belanger, 2008). Among the debaters are Flanagan and Cairns, who have expressed opposing views on how to formulate and implement Aboriginal policy. Tom Flanagan in his work "First Nations? Second Thoughts" and Alan Cairns in his work "Citizens Plus: Aboriginal Peoples and the Canadian State" both bring attention to the typical issues that follow the practicability of Aboriginal governance. These two writers discuss the concerns that face Aboriginal self-governance – discrimination, lack of financial support and stability, corruption and the incompetence of ...