We are enablers, and it's about relationships. Our goal is to enable and support, with as few barriers as possible, the research that is being done in a place-based context. We are constantly challenging the system in terms of how funding is allocated, how you fund indigenous communities and how you pay honoraria.
In our research programs, the criteria that are required before you go on to the land and work with the people are very clearly established. As a not-for-profit, we have the ability to be highly mobile in terms of the resources, the policies, and, quite frankly, removing the barriers. Many of these communities face capacity challenges. It's our job to make sure that we can build that capacity, and we can also remove some of the barriers associated with colonial administration, as an example.
I'm a western-trained scientist, so I understand the amount of reporting that's required in colonial systems. If I can take that load and help comply with our federal systems and our federal requirements and help those communities build capacity, train within and do the research on the ground, then that puts the money where it needs to be, which is in the research on the ground. We navigate those other spaces that are often time-consuming and resource-consuming for communities.