(Translation) Mahsi. What I am saying here is a very important person, our elders...A lot of children are speaking English, so they are losing a lot of the traditional ways. So we need to preserve our languages and our Dene way of living. We have to preserve how we have lived, our history. The government is helping us with money for this. That is why I am thankful. Maybe then a lot of people will learn the languages and preserve the traditional ways. When the elders talk, we learn from them. So we depend on them. I just wanted to say something about this elder who passed away. Thank you.
Jim Antoine on Passing Of Fort Simpson Elder
In the Legislative Assembly on March 29th, 1995. See this statement in context.
Passing Of Fort Simpson Elder
Revert To Item 3: Members' Statements
March 28th, 1995
Page 680
Jim Antoine Nahendeh
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