Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this is difficult to answer in a brief way because the department has much of its focus on culture and heritage. One of the ways the department supports cultural development and maintenance in the communities is through the Cultural Enhancement Contribution Program, which is a funding program offering assistance to community organizations and individuals who have a demonstrated interest in the promotion and enhancement of cultures of the Northwest Territories.

Some programs that have been funded this year include Dene drum making programs and so on. Within the schools, culture is seen as very important. In the west, we have a curriculum framework called Dene Kede. In the east we have Inuuqatigiit in which aboriginal language teachers can use that framework to teach almost any subject in an aboriginal language and bring in aspects of the culture and heritage that fit within the academic program. As well, in the schools the CTS modules can provide on the land training so school students are exposed to culture and heritage. There are a vast number of ways in which the department works, Mr. Speaker. One of the things the Member said is extremely important. Everybody needs to be reminded that in order to correct the potential loss of culture and heritage, it is imperative that the people to whom those cultures and heritages belong, work very hard to help maintain them. The department can only do what it does to support the people who own the heritage to teach it to the young people of their society. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.