WEBVTT
Kind: captions
Language: en

00:00:03.360 --> 00:00:07.840
I know how important the area
is in terms of the development of the

00:00:07.840 --> 00:00:12.200
nation. It has an under appreciated or
little known history that is unique and

00:00:12.210 --> 00:00:16.379
through the marine sanctuary program
it's one of the ways we can begin to

00:00:16.380 --> 00:00:18.280
bring that out to the world.

00:00:18.780 --> 00:00:23.140
The proposed national marine sanctuary for Lake Ontario is incredibly exciting.

00:00:23.140 --> 00:00:28.900
The stories that we can tell here and the history that is represented in Lake Ontario

00:00:28.900 --> 00:00:38.190
is unique. It allows us to tap into a little bit older of a period of time and the launchpad into the rest of the

00:00:38.190 --> 00:00:43.000
world, this kind of connection between
the canal systems and the St. Lawrence River.

00:00:43.000 --> 00:00:46.840
It really represents a gateway
to the Great Lakes.

00:00:48.940 --> 00:00:55.500
What makes it important is the history. The Onondagas
feel that it's their mandate to try to

00:00:55.500 --> 00:00:59.360
protect the land and the water. So it's
an incredibly important area for

00:00:59.360 --> 00:01:05.580
Onondaga, for the Haudenosaunee, and for
all of the future generations.

00:01:05.580 --> 00:01:10.520
As you know we have a lot of shipwrecks in
Lake Ontario. So we have some leaders in

00:01:10.530 --> 00:01:16.710
the community that had the vision to
start establishing and protecting

00:01:16.710 --> 00:01:22.020
those sites way back when. So the fact
that we're moving in that direction,

00:01:22.020 --> 00:01:25.222
you know, at this point is really exciting.

00:01:25.222 --> 00:01:31.300
I think it's really important to protect the underwater world for future generations so

00:01:31.300 --> 00:01:37.210
people don't forget where we come from. How did America become America? Right. It was mainly through

00:01:37.210 --> 00:01:38.512
these waterways.

00:01:38.512 --> 00:01:43.150
Facilitating the ability
to bring these resources through

00:01:43.150 --> 00:01:48.040
education and research, interpretation,
and fun activities to the public so the

00:01:48.040 --> 00:01:55.630
public, whether they're 80 or 8, can enjoy
and learn something new that maybe they

00:01:55.630 --> 00:01:58.680
didn't know before and enrich their
lives.

00:01:58.680 --> 00:02:06.850
We see tremendous benefits to educate the greater community and it helps us to tell our story certainly a

00:02:06.850 --> 00:02:12.600
little bit better, and for future
generations it's just a must.