Thank you to both witnesses for being here today.
I'm going to start with Dr. Czuy.
You talked quite a bit about stories. It made me think of a Thomas King quote: “The truth about stories is that that's all we are.” I come from a science background. I remember that in my university days, the times when I was really learning things were when I heard stories from professors that put me in a place where I could see patterns and those types of things.
I remember that the only way I learned anything about calculus was studying astronomy first. I always objected to the teaching of biology where.... In university you start with cell chemistry, which is the most abstract way of trying to engage any young person in studying something. If you stuck around for four years, you might actually get out in the woods and see the real world.
Could you maybe expand on that in your work with indigenous science?