Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
Thank you for allowing me to speak in my own language.
I would like to continue along the same lines as Ms. Shelly Glover, who talked about role models. In my view, that's a very important issue. I also think that aboriginal women play a very important role in putting an end to the violence they are subjected to. You, who are strong accomplished women, have shown strength and courage. You have succeeded in becoming chiefs in your communities. You are living proof of how much today's aboriginal women can accomplish and of how they can share their experiences with others, as it used to be the case, when aboriginal communities followed a matriarchal model.
I wonder whether it is possible to have a mentorship program by calling on aboriginal women who are successful to pass on this power to women so that they can put it to good use and escape the grinding poverty in which they still live today. No one should have to experience such poverty. It is not normal, especially for aboriginal women.
Chief Meeches and Chief Kennedy, what do you think about that?