What I mean is that, once a charge is laid against an indigenous person, they are sent to prison. It's a complex issue. Ms. Gentile spoke of the colonial structure. My understanding from the witnesses' remarks is that the entire correctional system is not suited to indigenous communities, who do not accept or recognize it. I am wondering what we can do about that.
We are saying that we want indigenous people to be treated differently. What can we do? Had we not had a colonial system and had there never been any British or French colonizers, how would indigenous people handle criminals in their communities? We are chasing our tails, always ending up at the same place. Had the colonial powers never come to this land some 400 years ago, how would indigenous communities deal with this issue?