Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to thank the committee for coming in here today.
I'll be asking Chief Lonechild and Mr. Turk some questions.
But first, a very disturbing comment was said here--that I don't care. That's further from the truth. I'm first nations. I care. I hear the opposition, when they're travelling throughout my riding...that I don't care. I do care what goes on in my riding, in my province.
Education is very important. My wife's a teacher. I'm very proud to say that I've had two schools built in my riding of northern Saskatchewan, two new additions, skills training, and housing for Northlands College. This isn't a racial issue. This is about education.
Now, Mr. Turk, when I hear about the accreditation being lost in 2008 by the First Nations University of Canada, what is the underlying factor that caused it? And when...or have they received their accreditation? Is it back in place as we speak, or is it still being worked on? Where are you on the timeline for that?