YELLOWKNIFE (July 16, 2013) – Minister of Education, Culture and Employment Jackson Lafferty was asked by his ministerial colleagues to assume the lead role for improving Aboriginal education in Canada during the Council for Ministers of Education (CMEC) meeting held in Iqaluit this month.
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July 16, 2013
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June 25, 2013
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YELLOWKNIFE (June 25, 2013) – The Museum Café at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre is now open for business.
June 20, 2013
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YELLOWKNIFE (June 20, 2013) – On June 21, 2013 the Government of the Northwest Territories will officially recognize 414 traditional Gwich'in geographical, or place, names reflecting their land use across the Gwich’in Settlement Area of the NWT.
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June 19, 2013
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
(June 19, 2013) - Keynote address to the Canadian Institute’s Arctic Logistics and Infrastructure Conference
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June 12, 2013
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
(June 12, 2013) - Firstly I’d like to thank the Tsuu T’ina Nation for inviting us onto their traditional land to participate in this year’s
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June 6, 2013
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YELLOWKNIFE (June 6, 2013) – A renewed Early Childhood Development Framework from the Departments of Education, Culture and Employment and Health and Social Services will give NWT children the right start by focusing on the important early years from prenatal to age five. The departments
June 5, 2013
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
(June 5, 2013) - Mr.
June 3, 2013
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
(June 3, 2013) - Mr. Speaker, Elders play a vital role in integrating languages and culture into school programming and provide valuable skills and knowledge to our children and youth.
May 31, 2013
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
(May 31, 2013) - Mr. Speaker, bullying is a broad societal problem and a very serious issue in our schools that Education, Culture and Employment is dedicated to addressing.
May 30, 2013
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YELLOWKNIFE (May 30, 2013) – Seven Northwest Territories residents were honoured this morning as inductees into the Education Hall of Fame, which recognizes the important and lasting contributions of those dedicated to education in the North.