Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs recognizes that preserving Aboriginal culture is important to the residents of the Northwest Territories, and hand games is part of that tradition. There are a couple of requirements though. Of course, if there's money being exchanged during the hand games, we tend not to support that as that is more promoting gambling than the actual physical activity of hand games. Then we also try to encourage that because traditionally hand games are more for male, men and boys’ sports, so we also try to encourage the applicants to look at a traditional activity for girls and women, as well.
Caroline Cochrane on Question 205-18(3): Promoting Traditional Hand Games
In the Legislative Assembly on March 6th, 2018. See this statement in context.
Question 205-18(3): Promoting Traditional Hand Games
Oral Questions
March 5th, 2018
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