Shoal Lake Band #40 members refused to move across the lake to merge with Shoal Lake #39 even though they have less than 300 reserve residents and yet their Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses - (Chiefs and Councillors) for the year ended March 31, 2016 shows them getting paid over $250,000 in tax-free salaries, over $125,000 tax-free in expenses, an accumulated surplus over $9 million, and spending over $2 million on band administration.

Nearby Kenora, Ontario with over 15,000 residents paid their mayor and council members less than $100,000 in taxable salaries.

Perhaps this is about mixed up priorities....