Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to say a few words as well about some of the Members from Nunavut that are still with us. I wanted to point out something I learned when I was elected in 1987 and the Member from Lake Harbour as it was called at the time was Mr. Arlooktoo, Sr. He was speaking in Inuktitut, I leaned over to Mr. Wray and asked him what the Member was asking about. Mr. Wray leaned over and he said Mr. Arlooktoo, Sr. is asking about a boulder, a huge boulder that was at the end of the runway at Lake Harbour. He said there is no way he is going to relent unless we do something about it. I remember that. I was just checking with Mr. Arlooktoo, Jr. about that issue and it was a fact, Mr. Arlooktoo, Sr. decided to focus on that issue until there was some resolution to it. Mr. Arlooktoo, Jr. just reminded me that in fact we had to dynamite that boulder in order to bring satisfaction to Mr. Arlooktoo, Sr. who focused on something that was an everyday concern for his constituents as well as himself. I raised that because one of the things that I came to this Legislature with is of course profound passion and interest in political and constitutional issues as well as aboriginal issues. I was always struck with the different approach that the Inuit took to resolving issues. I wanted to applaud that today. Mr. Speaker, I would ask for unanimous consent to finish my statement.
Stephen Kakfwi on Member's Statement 66-13(7): Tribute To Nunavut Colleagues
In the Legislative Assembly on March 25th, 1999. See this statement in context.
Member's Statement 66-13(7): Tribute To Nunavut Colleagues
Item 3: Members' Statements
March 24th, 1999
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