Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The question is to the Premier in regards to the Northern Accord Process. As he is aware the last Northern Accord Process commenced almost a year ago in where there was a sort of a conflict between the aboriginal groups and the government in regards to the whole question about self-government and where it stood in relation to the transfer of the Northern Accord and also the question about self-government agreements.

As he is aware that there has been a policy which has been established by the federal government in regards to self-government there are self-government framework agreements presently being negotiated. There is also land claim agreements where that obligation is.

My question to the Premier is, would he seriously consider taking back to his cabinet and his colleagues the possibility of re-opening those negotiations at a point of where they commenced in June 1995 and putting that agreement back on the table and start negotiation with the aboriginal groups to conclude the Northern Accord as soon as possible?