This past week, I have been trying to raise the profile of our library project via the Amazon wishlist and things have picked up momentum a lot faster than I anticipated. CBC North was interested in the story, so you might hear me speaking about the project on The Trailbreaker news and an interview with the principal and myself will be aired on the Northwind program tomorrow @ noon. I haven’t even finished editing the project’s press release yet!

Funding itself is diffcult, and I spend a fair amount of time running down a lot of dead ends, exhausting avenues. However, on the donations front, things have been wonderful. The ICRC and GTC donated a great deal of cultural materials and have been a great aid in helping me develop a special aboriginal collection for our students. A few weeks ago, we also received a large shipment of Japanese cultural materials from the JFT, and occasional meetings with the librarians in the Inuvik Centennial Public Library have yielded a fair crop of YA fiction and general interest items. Other organizations like the NWT Literacy Council and the Aboriginal Healing Foundation have offered donations of materials.

It was however, Daron @ Squatterz Books & Curiousities in Yellowknife that really got the ball rolling there. In addition to spreading our cause online and helping connect me with other leads, Daron has organized a book drive in the area as well as a little benefit concert for us on the weekend!

Quyanainni and Mahsi’ choo <3