(Translation starts) Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I find it difficult sometimes to speak my mind in the Assembly because there is no one that really speaks my language. In 1921, Treaty 11 happened. I want to speak on that.

This summer I travelled to Fort Norman with the Dene Nation and it has been 40 years. We spoke of the treaty and the elders remember when the treaty was signed and they told us about it. We also heard the English version. The elders do not believe that what was written on the treaty agreement really happened -- what was written on the treaty agreement never happened. It has been 80 years since that happened and a lot of people talk about the event.

I spoke on that too -- Treaty 11, two of my great-grandfathers, Battieste and Nakekon, both of them, one is my paternal great-grandfather and one is my maternal great-grandfather. When I was growing up my parents told me about these people and about what occurred on the treaty.

Many years have passed since the treaties happened. I would like to speak longer on this issue. And they told me about what occurred on the treaty. So many years have passed since the treaties happened. I would like to speak longer on this issue. May I have unanimous consent to conclude my statement? (Translation ends)