Reminds me of the Meadow Lake reserve in Saskatchewan:
Had funding to have their own fire department on their reserve. So they got (not bought) a fire truck and gear to fight fires. Years later, the gear was gone. The truck had been raided for parts and useless.
So they paid the town a few kilometers away money to cover the town's cost for fire coverage. A few years later they stopped paying for some reason (like you can't guess why). The town covered them for a while with fire coverage but warned them that they would be terminating coverage. They were warned numerous times including meetings with representatives of the town.
Reminds me of the Meadow Lake reserve in Saskatchewan:
Had funding to have their own fire department on their reserve. So they got (not bought) a fire truck and gear to fight fires. Years later, the gear was gone. The truck had been raided for parts and useless.
So they paid the town a few kilometers away money to cover the town's cost for fire coverage. A few years later they stopped paying for some reason (like you can't guess why). The town covered them for a while with fire coverage but warned them that they would be terminating coverage. They were warned numerous times including meetings with representatives of the town.
Was ignored.
The result: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/2-toddlers-killed-in-house-fire-on-makwa-sahgaiehcan-first-nation-1.2960200
(sorry for the direct link)
Can't hold the country hostage is they dig wells. Get with the program.