Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you very much. Thank you so much for that question, Lori. That's a really important one. When we design and deliver language programs to children in the schools and in the communities—especially in the communities—when it's delivered in a way that's respectful to and full of integrity for the indigenous world and people are learning, in that way, healing takes place.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  This is a major step on the path. As I said, in my community we've been working on this since the early seventies. One thing that is so critical is that we need to be able to regenerate the language in every aspect of life in our community. School is one of them. School, because it's so important, is key.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  [Witness spoke in the Líl̓wat language] [English] Lorna Williams is my English name. Wánosts’a7 is the name that my people call me. I come from the land of the Líl'watul, in a place called Mount Currie in British Columbia. I taught at the University of Victoria and retired from there.