Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, like other regions in the Northwest Territories, we, in the Sahtu, depend on these special animals to keep us alive and well. Mr. Speaker, my point is that the people in Colville Lake, especially the elders, are not panicking, Mr. Speaker, as they have extraordinary knowledge of the caribou. Yet, we have not used their skills or knowledge to contribute to the caribou survey in the direction dealing with their reported decline. Could the bureaucracy of this government bypass Cabinet and the Legislative Assembly and pass their own legislation? No, they could not. Why are we asking aboriginal people to ignore what the elders are saying? Why are we, as a government, doing this? Thank you.
Norman Yakeleya on Question 261-15(5): Methods Used In Caribou Count
In the Legislative Assembly on November 2nd, 2006. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 261-15(5): Methods Used In Caribou Count
Question 261-15(5): Methods Used In Caribou Count
Item 7: Oral Questions
November 1st, 2006
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