There's a strong link between the land and the animals on the land and between the way that their language, culture, education, and social programs are handled. This is where the worldview separates from the native view. And this creates a dilemma when we have negotiations for land claims or for programs and services, and that is why these negotiations get bogged down sometimes. The Dene and Metis people whom I represent are a progressive people. They're not burying their heads in the sand and saying that they want to run around with bows and arrows, which is a view that some people have.
Some people view self-government as backwards.
So that's one way that the government can help. Any document that puts fish before people is fundamentally flawed to begin with. It's in the hands of the premiers, and it's certainly the leadership responsibility of the Prime Minister and Senator Murray. It's not our battle to fight. It's already had its run through the House of Commons, and the members who were sitting then had the chance to deal with that issue.