Science and Research committee  You would have to work with groups, with first nations organizations, and invite elders to round tables and discussion tables. There are similarities between us; we have similar pasts. We have adapted to the geographic situation we were exposed to on the land. Farther to the nor

Science and Research committee  Going back to the way our groups work, we've noticed that Innu and non-indigenous employees start and finish at the same place but get there by different paths. The way to conduct a project among non-indigenous people is clearly defined. There are steps that must be observed. Amo

Science and Research committee  I'm sorry, but I didn't understand the question. Would the interpreter please summarize the question because the point of it wasn't clear in the translation?

Science and Research committee  I know the elders and guardians of the land issue a lot of alerts. They are the eyes of the first nations, which have now become sedentary. They observe the impact of climate change when they're on the land and provide a lot of information to environmentalists and biologists. Eld

Science and Research committee  Okay. Pardon me. Can you hear me now?

Science and Research committee  Good afternoon and thank you for inviting me once again to this meeting. My name is Marjolaine Tshernish, and I am an Innu from the community of Maliotenam. I work for and with my nation. I also work with elderly persons and various other groups. We support schools, promote our

Science and Research committee  Kwe kwe. I would like to thank—

Science and Research committee  Can you hear me? Is it working at your end?

Science and Research committee  Kwe kwe. You can't hear me, can't you?

Science and Research committee  I recommend integrating traditional knowledge into government policy. Elders from several nations need to be involved in this study.

Science and Research committee  Kuei. Good afternoon. [ Witness spoke in Innu. ] [ Translation ] I greeted you in my language, Innu. I am Innu, and I'm from the Uashat mak Mani‑Utenam community on the North Shore in the province of Quebec. Thank you for inviting me to take part in this study, which confirm

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes. I'm sorry. [Witness spoke in Innu.]

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Kwe Kwe, thank you, Mrs. Gill. It talks about representation from a region in the composition of the board of directors and it compares regions in terms of the abuse that one or another of them suffered or in terms of which of them had the most residential schools in its territ

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I am going to move on to my last point. When the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada was created in 2008, we were told its purpose was reconciliation among the former students, their families, their communities and all Canadians. If that is still the case, it has to be

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  [Witness speaks in Innu.] [English] Thank you for this invitation to contribute to the process that confirms the great importance of dialogue prior to implementing major projects for the benefit of the greatest number, including members of the First Nations of Quebec. I am