Mr. Speaker, I rise today to reflect on my gratitude for our time together and the summer ahead of us. I want to wish all my colleagues an early happy Indigenous Peoples Day. I hope that we can all celebrate that day with family, friends, and in community. I especially want to thank our interpreters for all their hard work and thank them as they support new colleagues in the interpreter career pathway program that is now underway. This program is very exciting to see and celebrate, and kudos to you and the Minister of ECE and your staff, Mr. Speaker.

I am thankful for the momentum that we have on the major projects front, Mr. Speaker. We have been given a couple of opportunities to meet with the MPO since the Prime Minister's announcement, and the excitement is palpable. Being mindful of parliamentary language, let's get the Cece Hodgson-McCauley Highway built, Mr. Speaker.

I am so grateful for and specifically want to thank my colleagues who are Indigenous women for their wisdom and support. Each of you has been unwavering in your strength and advocacy for your communities, nations, and territory. I am honoured to serve in this Assembly with you.

Today, the MLA for Monfwi had good words to share with us in committee about the Dene laws. These laws were never taught to me in school, I am afraid. That shows my age. And these days I am really happy to see them posted in classrooms and school boards that I visit as a Member: Share what you have. Help each other. Love each other as much as possible. Be respectful of elders and everything around you. Sleep at night and work in the day. Be polite and don't argue with anyone. Pass on the teachings. Be happy at all times.

Mr. Speaker, I have a long way to go on some of those laws. I strive to embody them as much as I can.

In closing, Mr. Speaker, I want to quote Behchoko Chief Bertha Rabesca Zoe, who recently said we all have a responsibility. Let us move forward with more compassion, more unity, and more accountability to one another. Let us speak life into our communities instead of negativity. Let us support each other through the difficult work ahead. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.