Daniel McNeely

Thanks, Mr. O'Reilly. Minister Moses.

Thank you, Minister Moses. Mr. Testart.

Thank you, Minister Moses. Ms. Green.

Thank you, Minister Moses. Mr. Thompson, are you satisfied?

Thank you, Minister Moses. Ms. Green, one more question.

Thank you, Minister Moses. Time has expired. Mr. Vanthuyne, then Mr. O'Reilly.

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair, and thanks for the answer that the Minister gave. I just basically want to know if there is additional funding that we will see for the upcoming year in the areas of youth support, early development programming. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am thanking the Minister for the information here so we can relate that back on to the leaders that I represent in five communities. My last question: what is the government doing to promote traditional arts in the area of, say, music and painting, for example? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

My next question, and I thank the Minister for that answer: does the Minister see the arts sector as one that can play a role in building our economy?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Like other Dene communities in the Northwest Territories, the Sahtu Dene display great artistic abilities and traditionally created sewn items from tanned hides.

Mr. Speaker, supports for arts in general can be seen throughout the Northwest Territories. The 2014-2015 fiscal year was a very busy one. ITI contributed through the SEED program to the Sahtu and to the NWT Arts registered database seen 84 local artists. Examples of displayed art can be seen at every Sahtu Air terminal building in the region. The art products are unique and attractive.

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