Because it looks as though some would be concerned about the powers that are granted, that it's beyond what in any other jurisdiction seems to be the case, that they could be easily abused. Chief Sophie Pierre: Really, if you look at it, for Indian reserves and the way that the Indian Act is now, many of the responsibilities are a lot different from what you would have in a municipality, for example.
Le chef Sophie Pierre: Les responsabilités, en vertu de la Loi sur les Indiens, dans une réserve sont très différentes de celles d'une municipalité, par exemple.