Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I realize absolutely that there are accountability needs, but I think what our communities have said is really clear: it's that they have all the answers. They know what their community needs. If the funding could be more broadly based.... We have to increase access and flexibi

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We currently have three employees, and they're all Iqaluit-based. It would be ideal to have fully staffed offices in each of the regions. That cost is going to differ, based upon how much travel they do and how much they access the small communities that they're supporting. We c

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I don't know that there is a set plan. There's a lot of talk about cultural competency training, and there's a lot of that developing. In fact, there's a program that ELC is looking at potentially diving into, because it's a real part of healing and trauma-informed practice and u

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  To add to what Sheila said, there's a unit in grade 10 social studies. Both of those are grade 10 social studies courses—the residential schools unit and a unit called “staking a claim”. NWT also has that implemented in its system. It's about the land claim and its implementation

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thanks, Sheila. I'd like to add to that. I know Ilisaqsivik isn't here to speak, but they're a great example of true Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit resiliency and creativity and being resourceful. They opened a hotel in order to support themselves financially. The Ilisaqsivik wellnes

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I'll tell you only because I just completed my master's degree in indigenous studies and I feel as though I've been trained in it. The way I look at decolonization is that it is changing the lens that I look at the world through, which is challenging. It's obviously part of who

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Agreeing with Sheila, I would add cultural centres. I think at the summit we heard over and over language and culture, language and culture, and we know how very important it is. Sometimes when we label things under mental health or that this is a healing centre or wellness centr

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you. Thank you very much for the invitation to appear as a witness here. I would like to begin by contextualizing the Embrace Life Council. ELC is a non-governmental organization that was created in 2004 to combat the high suicide rates in Nunavut communities and to encou