Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I thank you for coming to meet with us. It is a good thing to be able to speak with someone working on the ground. I worked for Indian Affairs, but in the infrastructure field.
There was something that I found surprising in your presentation. You have explained that young people were dropping out because they had difficulty making the transition between their studies and a career or simply finding a job. It is then a question of motivation issue. You have raised a good point. One of the hurdles the students are faced with is that there are no economic opportunities for them because they are unable to find a job after their graduation.
Is culture well integrated in your curriculum? There are several languages spoken in your community: Dakota, Dene and Cree. Is culture well integrated in your curriculum from K to 12?
Then, to get back to earlier comments by Ms. Neville, how do you see the role of the federal government? Do you think that some kind of partnership between the provinces, the federal government and First Nations might improve the graduation rates?