The production of this calendar was inspired by the youth of Nunavut Youth Consulting with the intention of the preservation of Inuit culture through education and health. Their many hours of volunteer work has made this project a reality. The Nunavut Youth Editorial Board provided their expertise in editing, design and layout. It is hoped that families, year after year to help reinforce the many Inuit values and beliefs, will use this calendar in the home.

We have been blessed over the past year with many people and organizations that have been willing to assist us with our growth and development. The Government of Nunavut Department of Education allowed us the use of the Inuit Values and Beliefs.

We would like to say a special thanks to the Government of Nunavut Department of Culture, Language, Elder's and Youth and Canadian Heritage for their generous financial assistance. Funding was made possible for this project under the Canada-Nunavut Inuktitut Language Grants. We couldn't have done it without them.

The entire project has been about showcasing the Inuit values and beliefs. This project has been entered with the intention to use the values with a spirit of sharing, generosity and team work. It is for this reason we are giving these puzzles to be shared freely.

NYC loves learning experiences like this. The creation of the puzzles, as part of our literacy project for NYC, has been very rewarding. There has been so much learning on so many levels. Here we have learned so much and have gained valuable experience and now to see the puzzles sent out across Nunavut and continue to see the learning going on this is very rewarding. We call it "Literacy with Meaning" and strongly feel that is why all of our programs are so successful.

Enjoy your learning experience! With complements on behalf of NYC.