The Minister talked about the funding being checked periodically. If this funding happened two years ago, we know that forced growth has happened. We deal with it in our budgets and the Premier talked in his opening about the Native Women’s Council and the Status of Women getting an increase. So, this was two years ago and we’re still at $20,000. As much as the Metis councils appreciate the funding, if you do the breakdown on core funding that we give to the Metis locals, maybe I could do an exercise as to what it really costs and what $20,000 a year for a native political organization that is recognized and entrenched in the Constitution, Section 35, to implement or have their Aboriginal rights recognized and affirmed. I hope the Minister goes to the federal government and says this is what we’re doing in the territorial government. We’re a small government. What gives here? What gives? This type of funding shouldn’t be allowed in this day and age for an Aboriginal group of this stature that is in the Constitution.

I’m just saying what’s on my mind and my frustration. I know the funding for other Aboriginal groups, they wouldn’t take this. This is to an organization that certainly could use more help in this area. I’m just rambling, so I’ll let it go.