Thank you, Mr. Chair. Through the court process, the judge, when it came to Aboriginal rights for hunting, which for the Metis North Slave Alliance, which to my mind there was never any doubt or question, the judge also directed that there be a strength of claim review with regards to what the North Slave Metis Alliance were requesting. Both the Government of Canada and our government completed strengths of claims. The North Slave Metis Alliance and the NWT Metis Nation had an open house, which they reached and signed an agreement that would describe how they would go forward. The MSR also made some recommendations as to the fact that we should play a greater facilitation role, and also, he had some recommendations as to how the NWT Metis Nation, in their draft AIP or in their draft negotiations, should deal with the North Slave Metis Alliance, which, obviously, is just a recommendation from the MSR, but certainly we are willing to try to play a facilitator's role. I think that is where it is at right now.

Generally, we become involved if the federal government recognizes that there is a table for land claims negotiations. That has been the policy of our government, and right now, they are still seeking a table to further negotiations. Thank you, Mr. Chair.