Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I'm really pleased to be here and for the invitation to the Nunavut Qikiqtani Inuit Association.
As John Amagoalik said, I'm the acting president right now.
I will be speaking mostly in Inuktitut. I'm really poor in speaking and understanding English.
I really appreciate your inviting us to be here. You already have my presentation in Inuktitut and in English.
Depending on the time we have this morning, I'll talk more about the High Arctic. I'm from Resolute Bay in the High Arctic. We've protected the Queen Elizabeth Islands since 1953 and 1955. I'm originally from northern Quebec in Inukjuak. That's my hometown.
But we were relocated to the High Arctic by the federal government in 1955. My parents are in the High Arctic. That's where we are right now. I grew up in the High Arctic, and that's now my hometown. Whole families are up in the High Arctic right now.
I would like to give you more details about the High Arctic, where we were located by the federal government in 1953 and 1955. It's really important to us to notify the federal government. That's why this morning I would like to explain how difficult life in the High Arctic is. We've been in the community for a little more than 60 years.
Mr. Chairman, I would rather speak in Inuktitut.
Our interpreter hasn't shown up yet. I think they're on the way.