Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Good afternoon to the witnesses who have joined us for the second hour of this study.
My questions are for you, Ms. Tshernish. First, I want to thank you for your commitment and for what you do to promote the Innu language and culture. That's very important. You are entitled to your own identity. From a cultural standpoint, that's part of who you are, your community and your history.
Today I would like you to help us sort out this integration of indigenous knowledge. We've already devoted several meetings to the subject. You mentioned beliefs and traditions in your remarks. With regard to science, as you know, a scientific method has been developed. It's not brand new. I understand that indigenous communities have various experiences that can enhance science.
With regard to indigenous experiences, would you please explain to us how you isolate traditions and beliefs, which are always based on truth or which lead to certain experiences, from the usual scientific process we're familiar with?
How do you combine the two? How do you enhance them so that's positive for everyone?