Yes. Thanks a lot, Mr. Turnbull. It's a great question. I'm happy to share this very succinctly.
There is pressure from climate change, hydro development and oil sands development, along with the ongoing spills you're likely aware of. We like to go out on the land with elders who have identified areas that are of concern. Whitefish is one of those concerns. We brought in scientists who know whitefish and fish health and put them on the land with elders who have always fished whitefish in the same area.
We put them together with no preconceived ideas about what the research would look like. We asked the question, “How do we know things are changing?” The elders tell you things are changing, and we complement that with science and start testing hypotheses together. It really is two experts and two knowledges—science and indigenous knowledge holders—put together as equals. The work that unfolded from there has been the foundation of everything else we've done.
Without getting too much into it, you need to take a chance on treating those knowledge holders as equals. Sometimes they say the same things and sometimes they don't.
I'll stop there. I think the elders in the room probably have a lot to add to that as well.