It's finger-licking good.
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I think KFC stole the theme from the Tlicho regional Dene nation. Traditional word.
Mr. Speaker, this has been our survival for thousands of years, as some Members have indicated. We survive on caribou and we highly regard it, highly respect it, the caribou herds in our region, in other regions. We share the caribou. We share the meat as well. It has been in our generations for years and we will continue on the journey.
You know, we, as the Tlicho Nation, have consulted with our elders. We have consulted with various parties, with our neighbouring Sahtu, with our neighbouring Dehcho, with our neighbouring Thebacha. They're the ones who also hunt in our region as well. So we respect that. Just with the Tlicho consultation, there's been meetings in the past, Mr. Speaker; one in Behchoko late fall last year, another one in January in Inuvik. My Tlicho leadership went over there to monitor, just observe, sit back. But they were given an opportunity to speak and they spoke their mind. Another meeting took place in February in Whati; follow-up on Inuvik and Behchoko meeting. That's where we had four different groups, four different dialogues with the elders, the youth, the members, the traditional hunters and trappers. They all shared their stories; how important it is to preserve, to monitor, to protect the herds, and how can we protect the herd, what can we do as a Tlicho Government, with the assistance of the GNWT as government.
We, as Tlicho Government, need to do our own work, our own initiative. Of course we cannot do it alone. We have to do it with the ENR department; technical people with various departments that we will be working with still. The recommendation will be brought forward. Those are the recommendations that will probably be discussed tomorrow, the next day and Thursday. I will be attending that meeting this week.
Like I said, this has been our survival for a number of years, Mr. Speaker. I'd just like to again thank the two Members, Braden and Pokiak, for submitting this motion and again, I fully, fully support the motion. Mahsi.
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