I think you need to stop thinking that being a first nations person means she can't be right wing, or a scheming opportunist, or a hypocrite. First nations are still human, they can be sellout shitbags just like any other person.

I just want to say good on you for applying some critical thinking, doing some research, and then testing your conclusions by inviting others opinions.

I so wish that most people could even do one of these steps instead of just parroting whatever they had last heard.

She is an opportunist. She does not care about the advancement of aboriginal well-being.

Why would you expect Aboriginal people to all vote as a bloc? Nobody does that, regardless of heritage. Expecting them all to vote left wing because you think it would progress their interests is in the same line as someone from the right expecting all white people to vote for them to preserve perceived privileges.

We don't even have have such a clear political split in groups which would gain direct benefit from progressive parties such as welfare recipients. You'd think that would make for a clear choice between the party that wants to either keep or increase your source of money and the party that wants to cut it, but there's a lot who still vote conservative either because they believe something else in that side of politics is more important or they simply don't care enough to think through the ramifications.

The Minefield, ABC Listen

I've been listening to this weeks Minefield and considering their topic as an emotional driver for different actors here and internationally.

Price's actions in relation to ego and "saving face" from those embarrassments, and/or the need to dominate opponents, perceived and real, in reaction to their internal view of themselves and their identified 'side'.

I think its helping me, you might find their discussion insightful as well.