My priority, naturally, will always be the on-the-land program. I've witnessed it. I've taken people on the land: elders, youth, and young adults. That's where I found that they really connected with one another. They could talk about anything when they're out on the land.
When we talk about being out on the land, we don't just mean sitting there, sitting around the campfire, and talking. That's not what it is. It's good for physical exercise. It's good mentally, emotionally, and spiritually—all the four directions. It touches us. That's why I really am always clear on that. We have activities. We're never sitting down doing nothing when we're on the land. There's always something to do.
You either have to get water or you have to get wood. You have to cook and you have to visit the nets. You make dried fish; you make fillets. You make dried meat; you cut meat. There are activities from the time you get up until evening. Evening time is spent in relaxation, getting together, and communicating with one another.
This is what “on the land” means. We don't just go on the land and sit around all day and do nothing.