The Tlingit nation used to build totem poles for people who didn't live up to their word. We called them “shame totems” so everybody could see. It helped inspire the person whom the totem pole was made for to do the right thing and fix it. Once this was done, the pole was cut down.
The modern treaty commissioner would be similar. It would be a shame totem, in a way, if there were a fault and the Crown was not living up to the treaties we signed. All of you are politicians. None of you like bad press. This would be bad press for the government.
Also, Teslin Tlingit Council retains the right to go to litigation if things still don't work. If the modern treaty commissioner pointed something out and we tried to resolve it and it still didn't get to resolution, there would always be litigation, but it would help strengthen our case against the Crown if the Crown were not living up to our agreements and the modern treaty commissioner supported us as well.
Thank you.