Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there are two groups I would like to recognize before they have to go back to work. The first one is from the Nechi Drug and Alcohol Training Counselling Program. I recognize two of my constituents and other friends here; Mr. Donald Yukon and Rosemary Elemie from Deline. Welcome.

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I would also like to recognize three negotiating teams working on the Tulita Yamoria Self-Government Agreement. These negotiators have put in some hard work in initialling the final framework agreement and would guide us to a final AIP. I know most of these people as I was the former chief negotiator for the secretariat. I would like to congratulate these members who are committed to working towards a final agreement in three or four years. On behalf of the government, I would like to wish the negotiators well on their journey and indicate that we look forward to hearing how the process is going.

Please help me welcome the federal negotiating team: chief federal negotiator Kevan Flood, research officer Monique Campeau; legal advisor Mary Jean Rolando; intergovernmental affairs advisor Jarvis Gray.

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The GNWT is made up of our chief territorial negotiator Jamie Fulford and assistant negotiator John T'Seleie. Unfortunately, John is back in his community due to a death in his family. We extend our prayers to John and his family in this time of sadness. We have legal advisor John Thachat, and assistant negotiator Richard Bennett.

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I am pleased to welcome the Tulita Yamoria negotiating team as follows; interim chief negotiator Danny Yakeleya; elders Morris Mendo, Wilfred Lennie and Boniface Ayah; negotiating advisor Bob Patterson; legal advisor John Lojek; and executive director Cheryl Best.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Boy, it feels good to have our team on this side.

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