Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, under the Economic Development Agreement we provided $9804 of EDA assistance to Gameti Development Corporation for hide tanning-workshops; we did contributions of $88,000 to provide for the development of promotional materials to enhance sales of NWT arts and crafts; specific brochures relating to the promotion of Dene craft work, including birchbark baskets, tufting, beadwork, quill work, tanned hides; also an overview brochure will include the socio-cultural aspects of Dene arts.
Under commercial enterprises, Fort Liard gets an annual budget to Acho Dene native crafts of $150,000. Under small tools and equipment, Dene artisans receive $42,000 of the fiscal 1991-92 budget for the department's small tools and equipment programs. There was a new person year, an arts and crafts officer allocated to Fort Rae with an annual budget of $53,000. This officer commenced work with the department on February 18, 1991.
For the business development fund: Fort Simpson, TJ Groceries received $7380 to renovate existing store to provide space for existing craft shop; Bertha Norwegian received $9150 to complete and market tapes of Dene songs; the DDC received $15,000 to host an arts contest for artwork for a Dene calendar; Fort Resolution Metis Local 53, $10,000 to establish a non-profit community sewing centre to produce and sell crafts; Aurora Video, $2500 to produce music promotion tape in English and in Slavey; Treeline Trappings, $4350 to attend Nexus '91 Trade Show in Vancouver in May, 1991, to promote Dene crafts; Fort Norman tannery received $7290 to establish traditional native tannery; Lac la Martre received $1060 to establish a small craft business; Snare Lake, Princely Productions, $3000 to produce performing arts tapes; Treeline Trappings again, for $2450 to attend the Colorado Indian Art Round-up Trade Show.
Under the department's O and M budget, a total of six full-colour one-page advertisements were placed in various magazines to promote Dene craft work. Forty-five per cent, that is $374,000, of purchases for the Expo '92 retail outlet are Dene arts and crafts. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.