translate English to French: I have spent most of my public life in support of increasing the capacity of the Aboriginal community in terms of self-government, economic capacity, and the management of health and schools so that the Aboriginal community could be a full participating community within the Canadian fabric.
J’ai passe la majeure partie de ma vie publique a promouvoir l’autonomie gouvernementale et financie` re des ´ ´ ` collectivites autochtones, ainsi que leur capacite a administrer ´ ´ leurs soins de sante et leurs ecoles, afin qu’elles puissent s’inte´ grer pleinement au tissu social du Canada.