Absolutely, and I'm hoping with your indulgence that I can ask my colleague, Miles Richardson, who ran the Haida watchmen program, to join me in describing what this could look like.
From an Innu point of view, I ran the program for Innu Nation, who had guardians watching Voisey's Bay, which is a large nickel mine in northern Labrador. They ensured that the project achieved not only sensible management of lands, but also what was set out in the impact benefit agreements and environmental protection plans that were negotiated with the Innu Nation.
They have programs in forestry, hydro, and highway development. The full suite of programs managed by the Innu Nation through this guardians approach allowed for the Innu Nation to have a deeper and richer understanding of what was coming down the line, and how they needed to be involved and lead to determine that projects happen in a way that is not only of benefit to the proponents, but also of benefit to the Innu people.
I'll leave the rest for Miles.