(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Nowadays in the communities the parents, if they still speak their native languages, it would be good if they continued to speak to their children in their native language. Today, the children want to speak their language. When they are taught in the schools it is not taught that extensively. Today the students that are just starting school are learning the languages, but the students in the advanced grades are not being taught their languages. I still speak my native language and I am glad that I still do. I represent six communities that all speak their native languages. When I go to the communities, I only speak my aboriginal languages. I am thankful for that. When I come back here, I have a little bit of a difficulty speaking the English language. Today is Aboriginal Languages Day. That is as much as I would like to say. Thank you. (Translation ends)
Jim Antoine on Importance Of Aboriginal Languages
In the Legislative Assembly on March 5th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Importance Of Aboriginal Languages
Item 3: Members' Statements
March 4th, 1997
Page 1104
Jim Antoine Nahendeh
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