I see a great deal of potential in that kind of organization. I was involved with the Native Women's Association of Canada for last year's event in January 2023 regarding procurement, which happened in Gatineau, Quebec. This coming week, I will be speaking at the Union of National Employees' 2024 Women's Conference about first nations, Métis and Inuit identity fraud in relation to economic development in the women's movement.
It's very important that recognition and empowerment are given to these first nations, Métis and Inuit bodies, so we can tell you how we would like to be measured, seen and validated. These are our validation processes, and you must listen to them. When colonialism ignores the indigenous way of doing things, problems happen and exploitation runs rampant, unchecked. This is what motivated my journey here today: trying to make positive change in something that has run roughshod over my people's resources, spaces and autonomy.