Education, Culture and Employment

Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo Supports Aboriginal Student Achievement Education Partnership Declaration

YELLOWKNIFE, NT (April 18, 2012) – The Honourable Jackson Lafferty, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE), received support from the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo for the Aboriginal Student Achievement (ASA) Education Plan.

A success for the GNWT/FFT Consultation/Cooperation Committee / Un événement important pour le Comité de consultation et de coopération du GTNO et de la FFT

YELLOWKNIFE (April 17, 2012) -- On Wednesday, April 4th, 2012, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and the Fédération franco-ténoise (FFT) Consultation/Cooperation Committee successfully concluded the initial draft of the Strategic Plan on French Language Communications and Services (the Strategic Plan).

Chipewyan dictionary launch

FORT RESOLUTION (March 30, 2012) – Elders stood proudly in the gymnasium of Deninu School with dozens of hardcover English/Chipewyan dictionaries on Monday, March 26.

Students addressed the crowd in Chipewyan during the launch, welcoming community members and thanking Elders for their contributions to the dictionary project.

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