Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions are for the Premier. I understand that the NWT Council of Friendship Centres held their Annual General meeting in Fort Rae on May 29, 30 and 31, 1998, and that a letter of invitation was extended to Premier Don Morin and his Cabinet. Following the lobbying efforts of the NWT Council of Friendship Centres earlier this year for the support of the Government of the Northwest Territories, the Government of the Northwest Territories requested a specific dollar amount for

support of friendship centres in the NWT. The NWT Council of Friendship Centres has since responded to this request. My questions are:

1. Was an invitation received to this function?

2. Was the invitation acknowledged?

3. Did anyone attend and speak on behalf of the GNWT?

4. What followup has taken place in response to a request to the NWT Friendship Centres for dollar amount for support requested from the GNWT?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.