Aboriginal literature is popular among learners. One of the instructors has developed a series of novel studies that include studies for Aboriginal literature, such as Two Old Women, a favourite novel among learners. This tale of two old women abandoned by their tribe during a winter famine is based on an Athabascan Indian legend passed along for many generations from mothers to daughters of the upper Yukon River Valley in Alaska. Learners also choose their own novels. Recently one learner wrote a book report on a local book about the bombing at the Yellowknife Giant Mine. A popular resource book in the program is The Act of Writing, which includes a variety of short stories.

The local newspaper donates copies of the newspaper three times a week. It is not unusual for learners to arrive at the Training Centre early and start their day by reading the newspapers.

Last year, the program partnered with the NWT Literacy Council when it launched its online newspaper The Northern Edge. Some learners have worked with the Literacy Council’s resource coordinator to produce the newspaper by recording the voices in the stories.