Michael Nadli

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I think the idea in terms of the LHOs and their association with maintenance and communities… But I understand on the reserve they don’t really have an existing LHO. My question is where would the maintenance come from? Would it come from the Hay River district housing district? Would it come from the subsidy for housing district? Thank you.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in support of this motion and in seconding the motion. I’d like to thank my colleague for developing the motion, and I encourage the House to pass this motion unanimously. Housing, of course, is a basic need apart from food and plus at the same time a sense of belonging of human people. Here in the NWT, housing is the foundation and plus the very pillar of our society. It’s become a very big issue in the NWT, and you know I think it’s about time that we come together to forge a trail to ensure that, you know, the future generations that are coming...

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

[English translation] He shared the story in the 1980’s in the book of elders. Hey, it’s okay. I’ve provided copies to my colleagues and translation as I understand it is on channel three.

Joseph Sabourin was born in the autumn of 1920 around Kakisa. My father sent me to mission school for four years but I didn’t learn much. When he died my mother moved into a house in town. I left school and stayed with her. I was 12. We had no traps so we were given five. There used to be a lot of foxes where the airport is now, so my mother sent me to set the trap there, with fish heads...

Perhaps this is my last question. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I was just seeking to understand whether… You know, we purport in one instance to recognize 11 official languages, including Aboriginal languages. Now we finally recognize the Dene font. Am I missing something here? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My question is in relation to that same page, but it affects just the recent recognition of the need for Dene fonts in terms of parents registering their children with their traditional First Nation names. I wanted to understand: what is the cost in terms of implementing the formal recognition of Dene fonts and its use in the vital statistics. Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. The other question that I have is the riding that I represent, of course, has four communities. Two could be categorized in a South Slave district for regional administration purposes. One of them, of course, is the Hay River Reserve and Enterprise, and then you have Kakisa and Fort Providence. How do communities ultimately decide which authority they’re going to work with and is it the prerogative of communities to make their own decisions, or is it the Minister and department that decide which communities should work with what authority? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Would the Minister agree to meet with the mayor of Enterprise and visit the community the next time he is in the area on official business to explain his explanation that they are full partners in terms of any initiatives that are perhaps in their neighbouring community? Mahsi.

Maybe later on I will ask the Minister in terms of what he meant by full partnership. He said partners. As we all know, here in the NWT the traditional economy has been hunting, fishing, and trapping. What do residents of Enterprise need to do in order to access GNWT programs that are frequently offered through local Aboriginal governments and organizations such as the Community Harvester Assistance Program or Community Wellness funding?

Thank you, Ms. Speaker. I’d like to recognize my constituency assistant Trisha Landry who is up in the gallery. Mahsi. Welcome. Also at the same time another constituent, Rolanda Landry who originally is from Kakisa but lives in Fort Providence. Welcome.

Yes, thank you.