A number of elders are stuck in places, dropped off in Winnipeg or Churchill, waiting at the airport and don't know where to go. It's not bad for people who speak English, but the elders don't. He adds interpreters and escorts don't seem to be a high priority in the current system. He says elders should also play a greater role in the justice system, as well as within the new government, suggesting there even be the special appointment of an elder. Toolooktook also wants to make sure people interested in starting up small businesses get all the help and information they need.
Information needs to be funnelled into the community.
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