I think there are a growing number of female indigenous chiefs, which is a phenomenal role to be a part of. When I was elected and I attended my first assembly of first nations, there were four other female chiefs sitting together, who took me under their wing and supported my growth in that role. Without such mentorship, I think we would not have women in leadership in the way that we do. It's an incredibly important part.
My community, as I said, has always been incredibly supportive of women. I feel like the majority of supports for women in our community were in place by the time I was elected. We have a day care centre in our community, which takes children as young as six weeks and, without cost to indigenous women in our community, supports those children until they reach our school program. We have before- and after-school care at our day care centre for indigenous mothers in our community. Seeing the benefits of that is incredibly important, and I think it's one of the best things that ever happened to my community.