Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes. Having a land base is directly tied to cultural connectiveness, which is directly tied to mental health. So the lack of a land base here in British Columbia does contribute to challenges. The Métis are spread across our province so we don't have that connection to the land.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  It doesn't directly involve youth at risk right now. At the youth ministry, we use Facebook, and it has been our number one connector to the youth across the province. However, that's not the same as Gathering Our Voices, gathering our Métis youth in one place for a weekend. In November, we will be having our second provincial youth forum.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Métis history in under one minute is impossible. We, Métis Nation British Columbia, are a governing body for our provincial citizens here in British Columbia, and we are also a governing body under the Métis National Council. There is the Métis National Council and then there's also the provincial government.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Service gaps for Métis people in British Columbia are absolutely massive. To my knowledge, there are very few to no Métis-specific services for mental health and wellness for our community members, especially our youth. Sorry, what is the second part to the question?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  My very first recommendation is community engagement, beginning with the Métis governing bodies across the nation. We need to have the resources to engage with our communities so that the communities can identify these gaps for themselves, as well as identify the specific resources that they need.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  You go first.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Tanya will speak to that. Thank you.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes, I'll just start, and maybe Tanya can add to it. The biggest misunderstanding was that it was promoted as an indigenous helpline, and indigenous typically encapsulates Métis, first nations, and Inuit. However, when you read further into the article announcing this amazing resource, it was just first nations- and Inuit-specific.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Good morning, everyone. I would like to begin by acknowledging the ancestors—the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh people—of the unceded territories that we are meeting on today. I thank them for allowing me to be a visitor to their territory to carry out this important work that we will be discussing today.