Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Premier suggested in the Legislative Assembly earlier this year that if there was enough support for aboriginal groups to declare Aboriginal Day a statutory holiday, then his office would seriously consider it.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to table a series of letters supporting a statutory holiday for Aboriginal Day. Those letters of support come from the Fort Smith Metis Council, the Village of Fort Simpson, the Town of Inuvik, the Hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk, the Town of Normal Wells, the Dene Cultural Institute, Gwich'in Tribal Council, Yellowknife Metis Local 66, Metis Heritage Association, the Dene Nation, the Dene National Office, the Metis Nation, Gwich'in Council, Metis Local 52, Hamlet of Paulatuk, Fort Smith Landing First Nations, and Yellowknives Dene First Nations. Mr. Speaker, these letters are in support of making June 21st a statutory holiday.