Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to advise members of two significant initiatives to document traditional cultural games. The first is the recently published Dene Games Resource Book, documenting the traditional cultural games of the Dene of the Western Arctic including Dogrib, Chipewyan, Gwich'in, Sahtu and Slavey.
Mr. Speaker, the second initiative is the development of a technical manual for arctic sports. This resource is being developed to promote the teaching and training of Inuit arctic sports. The project is sponsored by the Arctic Winter Games International Committee, the governments of the NWT, Yukon, Alberta and Canada, Sports North, the NWT Arctic Sports Association and the coaching associations of Canada. The technical manual will overview the important groups of Inuit traditional games, and provide the cultural background of these games. These games completed in the Arctic Winter Games will be described technically, culturally appropriate training methods and values, as well as a process for competition will be described.
Mr. Speaker, resources like the Dene Games Resource book and technical manual for arctic sports preserve and promote traditional cultural values and behaviour of our peoples, and leads to greater understanding and appreciation of our Dene and Inuit cultures. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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