Carmella Butland is Executive Director for the Foundation.

She says $2,000 was awarded to Torngasok Cultural Center to re-print the children’s book “Anguti’s Amulet”.

She says the Foundation liked the idea of giving the grant because the book promotes Inuit culture and archeological history.

Most of the first copies were destroyed in a fire of March 2005 when the offices of Torngasok Cultural Center burnt down.

Butland adds that a total of $11,400 in grants were awarded to six registered charities within the Province. 

An Aboriginal Women’s Conference is scheduled to be held in St. John’s early March, 2008.

Tracy Ann Evans is Coordinator for the Status of Women Department of Nunatsiavut Government.

She says there will be different workshops, cultural activities and a special discussion on economic issues during the conference.

And many other issues relating to women will also be covered.

She says four Inuit women from Nunatsiavut will attend.

And any women from the north coast who are interested in attending this conference can contact her at 923-2365 in Makkovik. 

The members of NunaKatiget Corporation in Happy Valley held a meeting before the Christmas holidays.

The meeting was to discuss the operations of the Community Freezer.

Max Winters is Chair of the Inuit Community Corporation in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

He says Nunatsiavut Beneficiaries over the age of 60 have access to the freezer.  

The age has been lowered from previous age criteria of 65.

Winters says the freezer currently has caribou, salmon and a new food item- rabbits.

The Community freezer is open from Tuesday to Friday to distribute food to the people.