Education, Culture and Employment

Jennifer Bowen presents research on Métis artist Donald J. Cardinal’s artwork at PWNHC

Join the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre (PWNHC) and Jennifer Bowen for the presentation of her research looking at the emergence of Cree/Métis artist Donald J. Cardinal and his artwork created between 1960 to the 1980s.

Through his paintings, Donald J. Cardinal explored cultural traditions and a love for the North.

Donald J. Cardinal’s paintings will be on display during the presentation.  

Date: Thursday, June 15, 2023
Time: 6:30 to 7:30 pm
Location: Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre Auditorium

Applications being accepted for Early Learning and Child Care Scholarships

Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is now accepting applications for Early Learning and Child Care Scholarships for the 2023-2024 school year.

  • Part-time students are eligible for up to $500 per course, to a maximum of $2,500 per school year
  • Full-time students are eligible for $5,000 per school year

The scholarship is for students enrolled in a diploma or degree program with a direct focus in early childhood development at accredited post-secondary institution. In-person or online programs are accepted.

GNWT takes action to improve progress on NWT Arts Strategy

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released its response to the recommendations of the Arts Program Review.

The GNWT agrees with all the report’s recommendations and has started to make operational changes based on the recommendations and feedback gathered from the arts and creative sector during engagement session for the NWT Arts Strategy and during the program review. This will include:

Renewed NWT historical timeline launched as resource for schools and residents

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is excited to launch a renewed NWT Historical Timeline as a resource for NWT schools and residents.

From origin stories to present day events, the renewed timeline aims to be an inclusive depiction of the history, cultures, and people that make up the Northwest Territories, told through the collections and archives of the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre (PWNHC). 

GNWT announces enhancements to Student Financial Assistance

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has enhanced the Student Financial Assistance (SFA) program to better support students and remove barriers to post-secondary education.  SFA provides financial assistance to eligible Northwest Territories (NWT) residents to assist with post-secondary education-related expenses.

Program enhancements include:

R.J Simpson: Update on the NWT Arts Strategy

Check against delivery

Mr. Speaker, in 2021 the Government of the Northwest Territories released the Northwest Territories Arts Strategy, a 10-year plan to improve NWT’s arts programs and services, and strengthen the territory’s arts sector. The first key action identified in the strategy was to complete a review of the GNWT’s arts programs so that we could have a better understanding of the changes required to help us achieve our goals for the sector.

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