Mahsi, Mr. Chairman. I just want to reiterate Mr. Todd's comments about utilizing the resources that we have. This government should emphasize, and work towards, coordinating approaches and developments in these areas, by both the Department of Renewable Resources and the Department of Economic Development.
Traditionally our people used to harvest wildlife and use every part of the animal, fish, or bird that they harvested. I think, in this day and age, that we should go back to some of those methods, and use the advents of commercialization, and utilize all of these parts and pieces.
I wish to make several other comments. I know that there has been considerable work done on the new Wildlife Act, I wish that the work would proceed, but I caution again, that we have to take into account provisions of new land claims, and the agreements that were negotiated, when trying to create new acts.
I also note that in this budget, there are no specific dollars allocated for developments within the Gwich'in land claim, and I would like to know how you are going to cover any developments occurring from that land and settlement agreement?