I really appreciate it, especially coming after the discussion on emergency preparedness, because I think that flows really well from the comments of the grand chief. Certainly I think they're all cut from the same cloth in the sense that the local, indigenous communities have that generational knowledge in a lot of cases and understand what their interests are, like the changing environment that they live in and observe. I think they're an incredibly important part, if not the most essential part, of providing sovereignty to some degree in this area.
It's easy enough for me to discuss the Canadian Armed Forces and talk about the grand strategic and security issues, but many of the issues are very local. They're very particular to whatever region you are looking at and to the people who are on the ground.
I would like to refer back to the previous panel, when Dr. Huebert discussed many of the same sorts of ideas. These have to be locally developed, identified and generated.
To answer your question directly, I think resources are critical. Concerns in the region and on the ground must be identified and addressed in full consultation and discussion with the communities to address those issues and address what sovereignty means in those localities.