Mr. Speaker, I want to indicate to the honourable Member that evaluations have been done on the matter of educational programming in aboriginal languages. So far there is considerable evidence to show that promotion and development of a child's first language can significantly help the children's academic progress and instruction in the aboriginal child's mother tongue. Especially during the first three to four years of schooling makes learning a second language such as English much easier. That assessment has already been done as a result of a Rock Point Navajo study and an Edmonton Ukrainian/English bilingual program. We have reviewed the issue, and I want to also advise the honourable Member that the Dene Kede curriculum which deals with language and language programs in the aboriginal first languages, was piloted last year and will be a part of the programming this year as aboriginal languages will be the first language of education. It will begin in 1993-94.
Richard Nerysoo on Question 681-12(3): System For Evaluating Aboriginal Languages Program
In the Legislative Assembly on April 1st, 1993. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 681-12(3): System For Evaluating Aboriginal Languages
Question 681-12(3): System For Evaluating Aboriginal Languages Program
Item 5: Oral Questions
March 31st, 1993
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
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