Thank you very much for that question. I think it's a really important one.
One of the points I was planning to make in my talk was to note that there's often a major funding disparity between western scientists, academics, and their students and indigenous knowledge-keepers and those indigenous youth and others who are interested in learning about their lands. Many elders in first nations communities, even some of the most knowledgeable, live below the poverty line and need to rely on others to take them out on the land. They don't necessarily have the same level of equipment, travel grants or salaries that are needed to get out.
Therefore, I think addressing this deficit for indigenous peoples and communities should be a major priority. That can be accomplished through the federal granting agencies, as you've mentioned, or through other means. Making sure that indigenous knowledge-keepers have the same financial backing that western academics and scientists have would be really important.