Mahsi, Chair. I would just like to follow up where Mr. Pokiak left off on the education authority contribution at $120 million. The formula is based on enrollment. I guess they determine the majority of payments. I am just wondering if the department has taken into consideration the cultural programs or cultural activities and being out on the land? When September comes around, there will be a lot of students. Even the adults are in school. They will be out on the land. In our history, the Tlicho Community Services Agency has always gone out on the land with a school. That's fine. But some students go out on their own with elders and community members. They do miss school due to the fact that if they are absent from school, would they be excused because they are supporting, and reviving, and keeping our tradition alive out on the land? I think this will have repercussions in the communities, especially with the small communities. We are trying to keep our heritage alive, the cultural program. We are trying to boost it up, even encourage other schools to take that into consideration.
Even this year, I have seen in the newspaper that YK schools, the Catholic School Board and YK 1, I believe, are encouraging and supporting students to go out on the land. I was very happy to see that in Yellowknife. We are hoping to see all of the schools take those initiatives forward because they are boosting up the cultural program, even our language. During the fall time, especially the fall time, people go out on the land. The spring and Christmas, there are breaks in between. We are fully aware of the two weeks' break, but one cannot predict the migratory season and also the break-up where trapping and hunting doesn't always happen during the spring break, so students may go out after a spring break or before the spring break. Would those students be excused? If there is a cut in funding due to students being absent for the month of September or October, then it has an impact on schools' enrolment I guess, the contribution they receive from the department. If the Minister can elaborate on that. Mahsi.