Yes, for me, if you were recruiting indigenous people from across this country, wherever they're posted to, it's important for that base commander or admiral in charge to learn the language of the territory they're in.
I'm not saying that you have to be fluent in Mi'kmaq, Algonquin or Cree, but at least learn the language to welcome that person to the territory. Welcome them just so you know that you're open to more language learning.
I understand French and I speak a bit, but not much.
I also understand the importance of our languages and who we are as indigenous people. Those are our roots. All of our teachings, all of our ceremonies and all of our history are rooted in our language. We can't switch our ceremonies to English, because it just doesn't work the same way.
Understanding the importance of knowing, when an indigenous person comes in, how to say “hello”, “thank you” or “see you later” in the language of the territory you're in goes a long way to showing that we're moving forward in accepting indigenous people.