Ben, by his steadfast opposition to centralization, helped tremendously to save the Mi'kmaq from ignominy. Click on the Link to read a Halifax Herald column I wrote honouring Ben: July 26, 1996 http://www.danielnpaul.com/Col/1996/ChiefBenChristmas-Mi'kmaqHero.html
Click on the following URLs to read about how Centralization was developed, implemented, and abandoned.
Centralization Plan Implemented - 1942
Centralization Plan Abandoned - 1950