وأشار ائتلاف هنود أمريكا القانوني إلى نقطة مماثلة مفادها أن تكاليف الفريق العامل التي تتحملها الأمم المتحدة زهيدة بالمقارنة مع أهميته العظيمة للشعوب الأصلية.
A similar point was also made by AILA, which stated that the cost of the Working Group was minimal to the United Nations and its importance to indigenous peoples was immense. It pointed, in its submission, to the accomplishments of the body that had been achieved despite meagre resources.