The SA国际影视传媒檚 South District is giving several communities the gift of reading in honour of the national forceSA国际影视传媒檚 150th anniversary this year.

It has purchased several culturally-appropriate books authored by Indigenous writers with the intention of giving them to local reading programs in the 10 communities served by detachments in the district. In the South Slave region, that includes Fort Smith, Hay River, Fort Resolution and LutselkSA国际影视传媒檈.

The books include AkilakSA国际影视传媒檚 Adventure by Kigjugalik Webster; Quest for the Light by Brian Willows; The Polar BearSA国际影视传媒檚 Gift by Jeanne Bushey; A Promise is a Promise by Michael Kusugak; and When We Were Alone by David Robertson. They were bought at The Book Cellar in Yellowknife with the funding coming courtesy of the 150 Fund.

The fund was created to to give back to local communities to help celebrate 150 years of the .

The idea behind the purchase came from Cpl. Carmen Dutz of the Hay River detachment, who also managed to get the funding that made the purchase possible.

ItSA国际影视传媒檚 not know how much the purchase was, but Jen Baerg Steyn, owner of the Book Cellar, said one of each book was bought for each of the 10 communities.

She also said itSA国际影视传媒檚 a great way for people to better understand the North.

SA国际影视传媒淗istorically, thereSA国际影视传媒檚 been a fraught relationship between the and Indigenous people, so these books will be good for each community,SA国际影视传媒� she said. SA国际影视传媒淲eSA国际影视传媒檙e happy to support Indigenous authors writing their stories and helping to improve literacy, which is very important.SA国际影视传媒�

According to a press release from G Division , detachments will be getting in touch with each community to have officers attend their various programs and read the stories to youth as a way to better engage the community.