I guess my whole language is part of aboriginal culture but it is also part of a nation. In order to consider yourself a nation, you've got to have your own language, culture and history. I think that's what aboriginal people hope can survive. I've always said that putting aboriginal traditions, customs and laws into the existing white laws takes it out of existence for the aboriginal people. What I see happening is that, more and more, we are putting ourselves into this big pot that is causing us to disappear. I'm sure you realize that. I don't know how to deal with it. You haven't really answered my question on the whys, but I see that as one of the whys for language disappearing. It is because we are legislating ourselves out of existence. I don't know whether or not other Members in this House realize it, but I certainly see it. It is right in front of me. It is happening and I'm partly to blame for being so blind and not recognizing it.
I would hope that in your next report, you will be able to say something more about the whys in more detail. My last question was referring to that, but I think you've touched on it a bit. One of the attitudes is why don't we just spend more money on English as opposed to aboriginal languages and get rid of the problem. In your study, the survey of the policy section of GNWT departments, you indicated that there is a lack of awareness about official languages and that the GNWT has to do some work to develop an awareness and support a framework for the initiative. I ask, how would you propose that the GNWT go about increasing this awareness surrounding the official languages, or do we still have an attitude out there, even in the public service, that it is really an I don't care attitude and it is your problem, you deal with it sort of thing?