In Let the People Speak, author Sheilla Jones calls for a modernized annuity whose value is linked to the value of the land. This monthly annuity would be paid directly to all Status First Nations (FN) people, without the involvement of Indigenous Affairs or band councils. It would, says Jones, radically transform the power dynamics in federal Indigenous politics by finally empowering ordinary FN people to speak for themselves. FN leader Sheila North says the impact of a modernized annuity would be profound and immediate.
