Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, from January I 5th to February 2nd of this year, the Pehdzeh Ki Dene Band of Wrigley held a very successful guide training course on their traditional territory. Mr. Speaker, the reason this course was successful is because it was community driven from the very beginning. The community made the

selections and supported the people who were selected.

The NWT tourism training group, in conjunction with the instructor, Clayton Burke of Aurora College, provided the necessary support service to host this course. Mr. Speaker, during the on-the-land portion of the course which was held in the Mackenzie Mountains on Fish Lake, the temperature was about minus 38 degrees to minus 48 degrees Celsius. This did not freeze the enthusiasm of the students who took the course.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate the following people for successfully completing the course: Stanley Sanguez of Jean Marie River; Archie Williams of Wrigley; and, Leo Moses of Wrigley.

Mr. Speaker, the Pehdzeh Ki Dene Band's recommendation for the future is to hold more courses of this design; for example, a cross-cultural big game course.

In closing, I strongly support future recommendations since it is indigenous to the community. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

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