Mr. Speaker, as a Member of this Legislature for the Sahtu I'd like to recognize today, Mrs. Dora Grandjambe who is the North Slavey interpreter/translator with the language bureau. She is the first Dene to be certified by the Canadian Translators and Interpreters Council. This is a federation of provincial and territorial organizations formed in 1970 to represent the profession at the federal and international levels. This federation is also a member of the International Federation of Translators.
Mrs. Grandjambe, who wrote the translation exam in September of this year, is now certified under this international body, to be able to translate written documents from English to North Slavey. Originally from the community of Fort Good Hope, Mrs. Grandjambe has been one of the North Slavey interpreter/translators with the language bureau in Yellowknife since 1990. All of us who know her, including her fellow workers and colleagues, her family and many friends, want to recognize her achievement today and also to encourage her to continue in the good work that she's doing. I thank you for giving me the time to do this today. Mahsi.
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