I appreciate the response from the Premier. Mr. Speaker, decision-making in the Northwest Territories is best when Indigenous groups are involved, as we are major stakeholders. An example is the Canada/US five-year moratorium on offshore drilling.

Mr. Speaker, with the new agreement with China, there are many unknowns about the country's interest in the Arctic. Mr. Speaker, will the Premier ensure that the GNWT works with Indigenous governments on scientific research as well as Indigenous knowledge to enhance scientific cooperation so that traditional knowledge-holders participate, direct, and implement scientific research activities in the Northwest Territories?