Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, would like to rise and thank the Truth and Reconciliation Commission that has done some tremendous work to bring to light the experiences of our people that have gone through the residential school.
I, too, went through the system. I kind of wanted to shed light in terms of some looking-forward philosophy.
One of the things that has really created a big imprint in my life is just re-learning the aspects of our culture. One thing that’s very prominent in my mind is the legend of Yamoriah and the story of creation and how this land was created. I always felt that at some point in our lives, as we go forward embracing this culture and our past, that at some point in our lives, whether it’s this generation or the future generations, that we will become giants, like the two brothers that graced this land and created a lot of the paths and trails that we lead. Eventually
our people will become giants and serve in this society and try to help out this world.