If I may, I'll answer that.
From our experience, and in working with other communities, one of the experiences we've often shared in our regional meetings is about being open-minded to conversations. In most of our negotiations, in appreciation of the federal team, we were open-minded to understanding where Canada was coming from as a policy position while advocating for ours. I think that's the key part. It's the trust and faith that all three parties—federal, territorial and us—want this agreement. We want to work together in establishing a self-government agreement that works for our community, especially given the fact that each community has different needs.
Working with the federal system to establish an agreement for the Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę was a process of not only communicating but also understanding the constraints that each party brought to the table. That's what we have shared in terms of best practices.
