“The FPIC process is not just a mere administrative process that would help you get from point A to point Z. “Even before the FPIC process begins, the more fundamental question is: What does this project actually mean to the community? Many in the community see these leases as equivalent to land sales and refer to them as such. “Some [tribal leaders] have tolerated land sales, and others pretend not to know because of bribes. Notably, under the current FPIC process of the National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP), there is no “explicit mechanism” for saying no.