The level of funding that was cut from the Keewatin Tribal Council was about two-thirds of its funding. We were the second most-hit council in terms of the funding cut. The Prince Albert tribal council was number one; we were second. It appears that the ones who were hit the most were the ones serving the more isolated communities.
We've been unable to provide support to our member communities in terms of their ability to maintain their financials and record-keeping. There's a definite need in that area. Of course, for governance, we've been unable to provide the support they require in that area.
Our tribal council, as I've said, serves eight of the remote communities. Our priorities include providing all-weather roads to our communities, which would greatly reduce the cost of living in our communities. Many of our community members come to Thompson for their basic services such as justice and medical services. A lot of our community members have to leave our communities to come to Thompson because our communities cannot maintain the service levels that many of our people require.
Our tribal council does provide an essential service. We consider ourselves an extension of the bands in terms of administration and management. If that support is not there, many of the bands will continue to struggle.