John Duncan was just on CBC saying the co-manager in Attawapiskat is First Nation and has no connection to the government whatsoever.
That may be so. All it means is that the federal government (which is ultimately responsible) would have had plenty of prior warning about the situation there.
This latest reaction of theirs - seizing power while they leave it to others to provide relief - is clearly just a ploy to cast blame at anyone but themselves.