Herbert Nakimayak

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, earlier my Member's statement was on the rights under the Inuvialuit Final Agreement, and my questions are for the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations. Mr. Speaker, my first question is: what is the update on the status of the negotiations between the Inuvialuit, Canada, and the GNWT? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in 1984 the Inuvialuit Final Agreement became the Northwest Territories' first settled land claim.

It guarantees its members certain rights over a vast area of land that spans parts of the Mackenzie Delta, the Beaufort Sea, and the Amundsen Gulf. It includes the communities of Aklavik, Ulukhaktok, Inuvik, Paulatuk, Sachs Harbour, and Tuktoyaktuk. The people who have lived there for generations have the authority to govern matters such as wildlife harvesting rights, socioeconomic initiatives, and Inuvialuit participation in wildlife and environmental...

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I appreciate the response. More just a comment: I look forward to seeing what the information on the appeal mechanism, as sometimes this happens on weekends when sometimes the service is not available. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. The questions asked for the previous Member answered most of my questions on medical travel. Sticking with medical travel, I don't know if this is the line to ask, but with the high cost of medical travel being this high, do you think that in the future, longer -- in my region of Nunakput, the cost of travel is high, and sometimes it's days. I am just wondering if this is the right avenue to ask, if having longer doctor visits in the region would bring these costs down a bit to balance it out a little bit to ensure that clients get the care they need? Thank you, Mr. Chair...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the response. Mr. Speaker, my final question on the agreement is: what implications would the final selfgovernment agreement have for the Legislative Assembly and the role of the MLA from the Inuvialuit Settlement Region? Quyanainni, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to table the following document, it’s a letter to the Prime Minister of Canada from the Hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk and the Tuktoyaktuk Community Corporation. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

I appreciate the response. Mr. Speaker, my second question is: what is the Government of the Northwest Territories doing to ensure ENR's on-the-land youth programming is a permanent part of NWT students' education?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the future of the Beaufort Delta is uncertain. My constituents know this, I know this, and the government knows this. Despite this knowledge, my constituents still have hope and are willing to work together for the future, but they need to know they have willing partners. Unfortunately, Mr. Speaker, from what my constituents hear coming out of Yellowknife these days, they aren't optimistic about what kind of partnership, if any, they can expect, but this is something that we can work on together, Mr. Speaker.

Many of my colleagues said they represent small...

I appreciate that response. Mr. Speaker, my final question is: what does ENR do to promote opportunities like Tundra Science Camp or Aurora College environmental programs in remote communities in the NWT?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions today are for the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources. Back to my statement on on-the-land programming for youth, Mr. Speaker, my first question is: what youth on-the-land programs are available to students in the Beaufort Delta? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.