Original sentence: As the CAF improves its ability to operate in the North, the Canadian Rangers will continue to play an important role in gathering intelligence, teaching southern personnel, and demonstrating Canada’s sovereignty over the land and waters through their daily activities.Because Ranger activities allow Northerners to exercise jurisdiction and control, they demonstrate that traditional indigenous activities continue unbroken to the present and are supported by Ottawa.It is the human activities that occur within those lines.Rangers are not just the eyes and ears but also the voice of the military in their communities.Rangers remain an essential bridge between northern peoples, the military, and the federal government more generally - an essential liaison role that ensures that as the CAF expands its footprint in the North it does not crush local communities.Their very presence is an affirmation of Canadian sovereignty.They are a poignant reminder that, at its core, sovereignty is more than lines on a map.They represent an ongoing conversation about what is happening in remote regions, about how the military can best operate in the North, and about the importance of connecting considerations of sovereignty and national security to a strong sense of place