Thank you. I find that, when a government has a mindset, that that is from the top down. We could see it in some of the departments in the last Assembly. Some of the personalities filtered down through some of the departments, and I think that's the situation with the Government of the Northwest Territories. There is an idea that the GNWT has the authority, will always have the authority. That is why I have been thinking about what the GNWT is going to be in the future and beginning that transition. In terms of working as partners, that is essential. We heard it around the table so much yesterday, where everyone said that we are better together. We can access more federal money together, as well.
You know, if the Government of Canada sees us working in partnership as opposed to butting heads, as opposed to competing for money, we will have more success, and ultimately that is money coming into the territory. We are all residents of the territory, so the more money that comes in for our residents, the better.
I also go back to something else that was said yesterday, which is that we need to do a better job educating the people who work with the Indigenous governments or with the small communities about the agreements and about the place of Indigenous governments in the territory. We are partners, but when you respond to an ad online, and you move up from Toronto, you might not realize that. You have a different mindset. We have to do a better job educating our people about that as well.
Basically, it comes down to a change in attitude. You know what? We need a change in attitude from the top down. It is going to filter down through the ranks so that we will exemplify that attitude of partnership and cooperation. Thank you, Mr. Chair.