Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you as well for that question. I appreciate that. I sat here thinking about what would be the best answer. Of course the biggest thing, which was just repeated, is that funding is huge. We know that. Another area that I see is training. We need to provide the proper training for our people on the front lines with regard to the best way.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you again for the question. Yes, the governance, leadership and instruction all tie in, but again, the biggest thing that needs to be included in your question is the whole aspect of culture and language. You need strong governance within the first nation that's working with us.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes, this is a great opportunity that I think ISC might have.... Again, these are my comments, and I think the work is required. You have heard the data and the comments made by the other speakers that we're at a place in our history where we need to do some action. We're doing some action.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you for that question. Dana and I always tease about this. It's not very cultural, but the comment I make is, “You need a woman to do a man's job” in the work that we're doing. I'm sorry. For me, as a Plains Cree woman, the woman is the backbone of everything that we do, as it is for the other Algonquin tribes.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you for the question. I appreciate that, Mr. Vidal. I will answer your question, but before I do that, I will let you know that this is not a pilot. It's something that's going to be ongoing, and it's important that every first nation participate in the work that we're doing and buy into it.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  [Witness spoke in Cree and provided the following text:] Tanisi, Asini Iskwew ay-see-ka-soo-wan. Nekaneet oo-chi-niya. [Witness provided the following translation:] Hello. How are you? My name is Stone Woman. I am from Nekaneet. [English] Good afternoon, new honourable chairman and honourable members.